There are 11 ways to get from Rab to Athens by ferry, bus, train, shuttle, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 9309 ferry, bus, train
best- Take the ferry from Rab to Novaljaferry
- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
24h 54m€101–177Line 9309 ferry, bus via Lezhë
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rab to Novaljaferry
- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Athensbus
34h 26m€91–107Line 9309 ferry, shuttle to Zadar Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Rab to Novaljaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZAD - ATH
15h 22m€118–343Line 9309 ferry, bus via Osijek
- Take the ferry from Rab to Novaljaferry
- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
26h 41m€94–145Line 9309 ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Rab to Novaljaferry
- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
30h 26m€97–185Line 9309 ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Rab to Novaljaferry
- Take the busferry from Novalja to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvorbusferry
- Take the bus from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
33h 22mFerry, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Rab to Rijekaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VCE - ATH
11h 42m€158–715Ferry, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Rab to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airportbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZAG - ATH
9h 53m€119–290Ferry, bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the ferry from Rab to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LJU - ATH
10h 25m€203–745Line 9309 ferry, bus, bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Rab to Novaljaferry
- Take the bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Šibenik to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SPU - ATH
11h 57m€97–306Ferry, bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Rab to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
13h 18m€117–339
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rab to Athens is to line 9309 ferry and bus via Lezhë which costs €90 - €110 and takes 34h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rab to Athens is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 9h 53m and costs €110 - €290.
The distance between Rab and Athens is 1883 km.
The best way to get from Rab to Athens without a car is to line 9309 ferry and bus and train which takes 24h 54m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 24h 54m to get from Rab to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Rab. It is currently 7:06 PM in Rab and 8:06 PM in Athens.
There are 12645+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Rab, Croatia and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rab to Athens. However, you can take the line 9309 ferry to Novalja, walk to Obilaznica, take the bus to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor, take the bus to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor, take the bus to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, take the bus to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloniki, then take the train to Athens. Alternatively, you can take the line 9309 ferry to Novalja, walk to Obilaznica, take the bus to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor, walk to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor, take the shuttle to Zadar Airport, walk to Zadar Airport (ZAD) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Zadar Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Split Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zadar Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Split Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–300
Flights from Split Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Split Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Šibenik to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Shuttle from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +381 22 2710 320
- sidexpres58@gmail.com
- Website
- sidexpres.rs
Bus from Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- sidexpres.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Šibenik to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 66 06 60
- reklamacije@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- likaline.hr
Busferry from Novalja to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likaline.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Šibenik to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lezhë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Rijeka to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €96–500
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €96
- Private
- €223
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–270
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rab to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rab to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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