There are 7 ways to get from Sarajevo to Rab by 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.
Bus, ferry via Zagreb
best- Take the bus from Sarajevo to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
12h 43m€123–148Bus, line 9309 ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Stup to Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelicebus
- Take the bus from Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
12h 44m€39–95Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SJJ - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
9h 31m€331–583Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry 9309
13h 49m€77–115Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry 9309
13h 49m€88–117Fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane SJJ - PUY
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
14h 29m€182–368Fly to Zadar Airport, bus, line 9309 ferry
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane SJJ - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
13h 54m€113–305
Sarajevo to Rab by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Rab is to bus and line 9309 ferry which costs €35 - €95 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Rab is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 9h 31m and costs €330 - €600.
The distance between Sarajevo and Rab is 613 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Rab without a car is to bus and ferry via Zagreb which takes 12h 43m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Sarajevo to Rab, including transfers.
There are 2680+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Sarajevo to Rab. However, you can take the line 5 vehicle to Sarajevo - Marijin Dvor, walk to Sarajevo, take the bus to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, take the bus to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sarajevo Airport, walk to Sarajevo (SJJ) airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG), walk to Stari terminal, take the line 290 bus to Zračna luka, walk to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport, take the shuttle to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Sarajevo to Pula Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Sarajevo to Zadar Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stup to Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +387 62 808 962
- info@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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