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How to get fromChicago to Cresby plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Cres by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane ORD - RJK
    16h 48m
    €463–1,607

  2. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ORD - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    18h 40m
    €379–997

  3. Fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane ORD - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    18h 56m
    €507–959

  4. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ORD - 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
    19h 4m
    €592–1,354

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ORD - 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
    20h 42m
    €417–1,434

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ORD - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    20h
    €653–1,336

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€465Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,727.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 48m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cres, Croatia?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) once daily.

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