There are 9 ways to get from Cres to Kotor by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, 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.
Ferry, bus via Zagreb
best- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus 972 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novibus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 57m€74–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cres to Karlovacbus
- Take the bus from Karlovac to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 20m€51–139Ferry, 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 46mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Cres to Mali lošinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 842 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
20h 53m€165–277Ferry, 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 Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
9h 28mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Prijedorbus
- Take the bus from Prijedor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
24h 29m€148–187Ferry, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car 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 Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZAG - DBV
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
11h 46m€148–224Ferry, 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 22m€288–790Ferry, bus to Pula Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane PUY - DBV
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
15h 43m€219–346
Cres to Kotor by ferry, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Kotor is to bus which costs €50 - €140 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Kotor is to ferry and bus and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €280 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Cres and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Karlovac and Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Cres and Kotor is 837 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Kotor without a car is to ferry and bus via Zagreb which takes 14h 57m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Cres to Kotor, including transfers.
Cres to Kotor bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cres station.
Cres to Kotor bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlovac station.
There are 1259+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Kotor, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Cres to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Karlovac and Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor in around 16h 20m.
- 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
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Ljubljana to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- 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
- €25–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ostarije to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cres to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovac to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Cres to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–35
- 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
- €10–55
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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
- €25
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- info@pepeks.hr
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- globtour@globtour.com
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
- Phone
- +382 69 514 519
- krivokapictours1@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/Krivokapic-Turs/operator/
- Phone
- +382 69 016 430
- boka.kotorska77@gmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/autoprevoz-zaton
- Phone
- +382 20 602 535
- info@drumpg.me
- Website
- new.busticket4.me
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 68857061
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Touring-Doo-Kotor/123
- Phone
- +382 69 025 105
- zejdin-tours@t-com.me
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 67 534 364
- perovicline@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Perovic-Line/614
- Phone
- +382 67 245 666
- niksic.prevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 68 155 199
- eurolinetravel@yahoo.com
- Website
- getbybus.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/euroline-travel
- 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
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- 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
- €65–170
- 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
- €100–270
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €204
- 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
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- 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
- €9–23
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +387/(0)52-751-339
- toping@teol.net
- Website
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Prijedor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
- Phone
- +387 53 961-714
- taglobusturist@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prijedor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bosnaturist
- 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 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Cres to Mali lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car 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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