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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Rab by plane, bus, ferry, train, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 1m
    €106–283

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    14h 12m
    €103–321

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    25h 24m
    €399–742

  4. Train, night train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    29h 18m
    €297–561

  5. Train, night train, bus, ferry via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    5. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    6. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    33h 57m
    €369–671

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    12h 23m
    €160–688

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 21m
    €280–748

  8. Fly to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane MAN - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 21m
    €210–598

  9. Fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane MAN - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 12m
    €119–419

  10. Fly to Split Airport, bus, line 9309 ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane MAN - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    14h 4m
    €112–362

  11. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    13h 56m
    €107–407

  12. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    40h 49m
    €205–408

Manchester to Rab by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€399Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Rab, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Rab. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG), walk to Zagreb Airport, take the bus to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Rab via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe central train station, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 25h 24m.

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