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How to get fromAthens to Cresby plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, car ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Cres by plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ATH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    8h 41m
    €360–915

  2. Bus via Zagreb

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Cresbus bus
    26h 55m
    €92–169

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    2d 2h
    €254–376

  4. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ATH - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    10h 4m
    €180–915

  5. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ATH - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    8h 51m
    €321–777

  6. Fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane ATH - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    12h 25m
    €187–312

  7. Fly to Split Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane ATH - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Zadar to Mali Lošinjferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Mali Lošinj to Cresbus bus
    10h 56m
    €151–344

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    30h 2m
    €113–214

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    30h 14m
    €127–208

Athens to Cres by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration26h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,486.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cres, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Athens to Cres via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, and Zagreb in around 26h 55m.

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