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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Cres by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport, line 332 ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane ORD - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Valbiska to Meragferry ferry
    16h 35m
    €394–1,144

  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
    19h 14m
    €266–959

  3. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ORD - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    19h 19m
    €478–1,096

  4. 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 41m
    €342–1,184

  5. 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 38m
    €559–1,288

  6. 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 Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    21h 22m
    €294–641

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ORD - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    21h 35m
    €450–812

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,727.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 35m

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

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Cres. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Rijeka Airport (RJK), walk to Rijeka Airport, take the shuttle to Valbiska, walk to Valbiska, take the line 332 ferry to Merag, then take the taxi to Cres. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), walk to Trieste Airport, take the bus to Rijeka bus station, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Cres.

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