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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Rab by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)planeMAN - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    11h 7m
    €93–343

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus406 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    39h 31m
    €86–233

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    25h 20m
    €227–920

  4. Train, night train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbftrainIc
    5. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus944
    6. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    30h 4m
    €220–905

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

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeMAN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    10h 57m
    €99–268

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

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeMAN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    12h 19m
    €88–493

  7. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeMAN - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    12h 57m
    €96–249

  8. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeMAN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojnashuttle
    3. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    11h 47m
    €173–361

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg HbftrainNj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hbftrain62
    5. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus944
    6. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    30h 29m
    €225–940

  10. Bus, ferry via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Doverbus
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Mannheimbus
    4. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    33h 18m
    €142–207

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest 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 Rijeka Airport (RJK), walk to Rijeka Airport, take the shuttle 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 20m.

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