There are 11 ways to get from Cres to Budva by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Catamaran, bus, train
best- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus 972 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Sisaktrain Re
- Take the bus from Sisak to Prijedorbus
- Take the bus from Prijedor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h 16mBus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Prijedorbus
- Take the bus from Prijedor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h 38m€63–119Catamaran, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the train from Rijeka to Slavonski Brodtrain 211
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Barbus
19h 58mLine 332 car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Merag to Valbiskacarferry 332
- Drive from Valbiska to Budvacar
9h 27m€94–148Catamaran, bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane LJU - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
9h 41mCatamaran, ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali Lošinj to Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Zadar to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
22h 5m€88–131Catamaran, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airportbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZAG - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
12h 13m€100–178Catamaran, bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Tivat Airport
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane LJU - TIV
8h 35m€182–654Catamaran, shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane TSF - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 14m€95–551Line 9308 Catamaran, ferry to Pula Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Unijeferry
- Take the ferry from Unije to Port of Pulaferry
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane PUY - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 23m€103–187
Ljubljana (LJU) to Podgorica Airport (TGD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Budva is to bus via Zagreb which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Budva is to Catamaran and bus and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €180 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Budva. However, there are services departing from Cres, Peškera and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Prijedor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Cres and Budva is 851 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Budva without a car is to Catamaran and bus and train which takes 15h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Cres to Budva, including transfers.
Cres to Budva bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Cres, Peškera station.
Cres to Budva bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Zagreb station.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Budva.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Budva, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Cres, Peškera to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Prijedor in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Ljubljana to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–200
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Sisak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rijeka to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Cres, Peškera to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +387/(0)52-751-339
- toping@teol.net
- Website
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Sisak to Prijedor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Prijedor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Prijedor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
- Phone
- +387 65 407 734
- stpturizam@gmail.com
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €55–110
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Shuttle from Rijeka to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–100
- Private
- €170–320
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- info@pepeks.hr
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Prijedor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- info@bestline.hr
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 53 961-714
- taglobusturist@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €52
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bosnaturist
- Phone
- +38732691375
- info@bosnaexpres.ba
- Website
- bosnaexpres.com
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnaexpres.com
- Phone
- +387 32 403 744
- info@zeni-tours.com
- Website
- zeni-tours.com
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- zeni-tours.com
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
Car ferry from Merag to Valbiska
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €2–3
- Adult
- €5
- Children 3-12
- €3
Ferry from Cres to Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €4–6
Ferry from Mali Lošinj to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €5–7
Ferry from Cres to Unije
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Unije to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €9–14
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