There are 7 ways to get from Cres to Mostar by ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Catamaran, bus, fly
best- 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 Mostar International Airport (OMO)plane ZAG - OMO
7h 10m$135–563Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus 972 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Mostar Zapadni kolodvorbus 949
13h 20m$42–162Catamaran, ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Ilovikferry
- Take the ferry from Ilovik to Port of Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dugopoljebus
- Take the bus from Dugopolje to Mostar Zapadni kolodvorbus 949
12h 5m$78–131Catamaran, 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, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plocebus 974 / ...
- Take the train from Ploce to Mostartrain 392 / ...
16h 25m$164–251Line 332 car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Merag to Valbiskacarferry 332
- Drive from Valbiska to Mostarcar
6h 39m$79–129Catamaran, ferry, bus via Split
- Take the ferry from Cres to Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali Lošinj to Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Mostar, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 45m$94–173Bus via Livno
- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Livnobus
- Take the bus from Livno to Mostar, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h 15m
Cres to Mostar by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Mostar is to bus which costs $40 - $170 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Mostar is to line 332 car ferry and drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $75 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Mostar. However, there are services departing from Cres, Peškera and arriving at Mostar Zapadni kolodvor via Rijeka bus station and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Cres and Mostar is 522 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Mostar without a car is to Catamaran and ferry and bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Cres to Mostar, including transfers.
Cres to Mostar bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Cres, Peškera station.
Cres to Mostar bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 1489+ hotels available in Mostar.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Cres, Peškera to Mostar Zapadni kolodvor via Rijeka bus station and Zagreb in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Mostar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ostarije to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +387 33 655 330
- info@zfbh.ba
- Website
- zfbh.ba
Train from Ploce to Mostar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://www.zfbh.ba/en/
- 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
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dugopolje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dugopolje to Mostar Zapadni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Ploce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Mostar Zapadni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $1–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Cres, Peškera to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–40
- 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
- $12–60
- 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
- $54
- 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
- $21
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Mostar Zapadni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +387 63 330 312
- cicko.pvc@tel.net.ba
- Website
- cicko.eu
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Livno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- cicko-tg.com
Bus from Livno to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cicko-tg.com
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Livno to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- livnobus.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
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Cres to Ilovik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Car ferry from Merag to Valbiska
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Adult
- $6
- Children 3-12
- $3
Ferry from Cres to Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Mali Lošinj to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
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