There are 4 ways to get from Ancona to Cres by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Ancona to Pesarotrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the bus from Mali Lošinj to Cresbus
8h 23m€95–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ancona to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus stationbus 541
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
13h 59m€44–93Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 21m€97–199Catamaran, ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Cresferry
10h 30m€111–190
Ancona to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Cres is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Cres is to train and ferry and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Cres. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Bologna Centrale and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ancona to Cres. However, there are services departing from Port of Ancona and arriving at Cres via Port of Zadar and Mali lošinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Ancona and Cres is 404 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Cres without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Ancona to Cres, including transfers.
Ancona to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
There are 5791+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Cres, Peškera via Bologna, Bologna Centrale, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 13h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Ancona to Cres via Port of Zadar, Port Of Mali Losinj, and Mali lošinj in around 10h 30m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
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 Mali Lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ancona to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Mali lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
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