There are 5 ways to get from Cres to Ptuj by bus, ferry, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- 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 Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
8h 10m€104–348Catamaran, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry 9308
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Maribor bus stationbus N958 / ...
8h 39m€34–58Catamaran, train
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the train from Rijeka to Pivkatrain 480
- Take the train from Pivka to Ptujtrain Ic
8h 36m€84–131Line 332 car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Merag to Valbiskacarferry 332
- Drive from Valbiska to Ptujcar
3h 36m€39–63Catamaran, train via Radeče
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the train from Rijeka to Zidani Mosttrain 211
- Take the train from Zidani Most to Pragerskotrain Re / ...
9h 18m€57–99
Cres to Ptuj by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Ptuj is to Catamaran and bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Ptuj is to line 332 car ferry and drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €35 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Ptuj. However, there are services departing from Cres, Peškera and arriving at Ptuj - Ormoska via Rijeka bus station, Zagreb and Maribor bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Cres and Ptuj is 383 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Ptuj without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €100 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Cres to Ptuj, including transfers.
Cres to Ptuj bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Cres, Peškera station.
Cres to Ptuj bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 122+ hotels available in Ptuj.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Ptuj, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Cres, Peškera to Ptuj - Ormoska via Rijeka bus station, Zagreb, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, and Maribor bus station in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rijeka to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rijeka to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Rijeka to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Pivka to Ptuj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Zidani Most to Pragersko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Zidani Most to Pragersko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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 bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- 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 Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
- €18
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Car ferry from Merag to Valbiska
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Adult
- €5
- Children 3-12
- €3
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