There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Cres by train, 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.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Siofoktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Siófok to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 39m€51–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Cresbus 1870
9h 45m€26–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
- Take the bus from Karlovac to Cresbus
13h 13m€29–39Fly, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BUD - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 6m€144–671Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Pula , Autobusni KolodvorEurobusways
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
14h 15m€86–154Train, ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
14h 13m€70–97
Budapest to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Cres is to train and bus which costs €28 - €40 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Cres is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 39m and costs €50 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Cres. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Cres via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Budapest and Cres is 568 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 39m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Budapest to Cres, including transfers.
Budapest to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
There are 2978+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cres via Zagreb in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Deli to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siófok to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovac to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zagreb to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €96–480
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €96
- Private
- €223
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- 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
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