There are 5 ways to get from Padova to Rab by bus, ferry, or train
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Padua to Rijeka bus stationbus N406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry 9309
7h 44m€44–71Train, bus, ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS)
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
8h 3m€47–143Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Padova to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
8h 29m€109–248Train, bus, ferry #2
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
8h 25m€115–315Bus, ferry via Rovinj
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
10h 9m€279–648
Padova to Rab by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Rab is to bus and ferry which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Rab is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 44m and costs €40 - €75.
The distance between Padova and Rab is 347 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Rab without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 44m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Padova to Rab, including transfers.
There are 1805+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Padova to Rab. However, you can take the bus to Rijeka bus station, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Padova to Rab via Venezia Mestre, Trieste Airport, Trieste Airport, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 8h 3m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Padua to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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