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How to get fromSofia to Rabby bus, ferry, plane, train or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Rab by bus, ferry, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    17h 9m
    €37–69

  2. Bus, ferry via Zagreb

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    17h 49m
    €36–83

  3. Fly Sofia Airport to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)planeSOF - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    12h 47m
    €116–358

  4. Bus, line 9309 ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Gospićbus939
    3. Take the bus from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novaljabus
    4. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
    20h

  5. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain481 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    20h 41m
    €91–107

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)planeSOF - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Bus Stationshuttle
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    13h
    €133–245

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport, shuttle, line 9309 ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)planeSOF - ZAD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle
    3. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
    9h 5m
    €94–315

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Federico Fellini Airport, ferry, line 9309 ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)planeSOF - RMI
    2. Take the ferry from Pesaro to Novaljaferry
    3. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
    15h 40m

  9. Fly Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeSOF - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    14h 28m
    €104–298

  10. Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeSKP - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    17h 21m
    €115–258

Sofia to Rab by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rab, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Rab. However, you can take the bus to Zagreb Central Bus Station, take the bus to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Rijeka Airport (RJK), walk to Rijeka Airport, take the shuttle to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab.

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