There are 12 ways to get from Cres to Kotor by ferry, bus, shuttle, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Catamaran, bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
best- 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 Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
9h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 45m€11–104Catamaran, ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Ilovikferry
- Take the ferry from Ilovik to Port of Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 14m€35–72Catamaran, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ostarijetrain Re
- Take the train from Ostarije to Splittrain Ic
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Ston Zaton Dolibus
- Take the bus from Zaton Doli to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 47mCatamaran, car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the ferry from Cres to Mali Losinjferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarcarferry 401
- Take the bus from Zadar to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 654
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorferry
23h 50mCatamaran, 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 Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 13m€89–198Catamaran, 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 23m€153–660Line 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 Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h 23m€92–247Catamaran, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Split Airport, shuttle, ferry
- 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 Split Airport (SPU)plane ZAG - SPU
- Take a shuttle bus from Split to Dubrovnik
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorferry
15h 3mCatamaran, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Sarajevo, shuttle
- 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 Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZAG - SJJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
13h 52mBus via Split
- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
17h 35m€75–122Line 332 car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Merag to Valbiskacarferry 332
- Drive from Valbiska to Kotorcar
9h 2m€89–138
Cres to Kotor by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Kotor is to Catamaran and ferry and bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Kotor is to Catamaran and bus and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €150 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Cres, Peškera and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Rijeka bus station and Split Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Cres and Kotor is 884 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Kotor without a car is to Catamaran and ferry and bus which takes 16h 14m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Cres to Kotor, including transfers.
Cres to Kotor bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Cres, Peškera station.
Cres to Kotor bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 5287+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Kotor, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Cres, Peškera to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Rijeka bus station and Split Bus Station in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rijeka to Ostarije
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ostarije to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zaton Doli to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- office1@blueline-mne.com
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Ston Zaton Doli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- 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 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
- +385 21 344 085
- Info@sugamantours.com
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- info@montemaretravel.com
- Website
- montemaretravel.com
Shuttle from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- montemaretravel.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
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
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–55
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- 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
Ferry from Cres to Ilovik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €5–7
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
Car ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €7–10
- Adult
- €4–7
- Children
- €3
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
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
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Ilovik to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €13–20
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
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 91 422 0110
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Adullt
- €55
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