There are 5 ways to get from Mestre to Rab by train, bus, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rab
6h 39m€20–48Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Venice Marco Polo Airport Shuttle Parkingo Rent Babonbo to Rijeka Central Bus StationItabus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rab9309
7h 46m€32–67Train, ferry
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to PivkaEc
- Take the train from Pivka to Rijeka481 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rab
9h 17m€39–76Shuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rab9309
7h 24m€43–335Train, bus, ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS)
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste AirportRe
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rab
7h 12m€26–71
Mestre to Rab by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mestre to Rab is to train and bus and ferry which costs €20 - €50 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Mestre to Rab is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6h 39m and costs €20 - €50.
The distance between Mestre and Rab is 295 km.
The best way to get from Mestre to Rab without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6h 39m and costs €20 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Mestre to Rab, including transfers.
There are 3619+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Mestre, Italy and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Mestre to Rab. However, you can take the train to Trieste Centrale, walk to Trieste, take the bus to Rijeka bus station, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mestre - Corso del Popolo to Rab via Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, Venice Marco Polo Airport Shuttle Parkingo Rent Babonbo, Rijeka Central Bus Station, and Rijeka in around 7h 46m.
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €15–21
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Trieste Centrale to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Pivka to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- Regional Train Ticket
- €6–8
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €10–12
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Venice Marco Polo Airport Shuttle Parkingo Rent Babonbo to Rijeka Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €35–100
- Private
- €180–330
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €5–7
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