There are 6 ways to get from Milan to Rab by train, bus, ferry, plane, 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 Milano Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- 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
9h 15m€40–152Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rijeka bus stationN406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rab9309
11h 44m€33–77Train, bus, ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS)
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- 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
9h 57m€45–175Fly Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)LIN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rab
7h 56m€99–229Train, bus, ferry via Verona
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Take the bus from Verona Viale Palladio III to Rijeka Central Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rab
12h 7m€35–70Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, shuttle, line 9309 ferry
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)BGY - ZAD
- Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rab
9h 12m€62–361
Milan to Rab by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Rab is to train and bus and ferry via Verona which costs €35 - €70 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Rab is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs €95 - €230.
The distance between Milan and Rab is 552 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Rab without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 15m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Milan to Rab, including transfers.
There are 3031+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Milan to Rab. However, you can take the train to Venezia Mestre, 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 train from Milano Centrale to Rab via Venezia Mestre, Trieste Airport, Trieste Airport, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 9h 57m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Schedules at
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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- 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
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Verona Viale Palladio III to Rijeka Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Shuttle from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- 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
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–4
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