There are 8 ways to get from Cres to Split by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus via Karlovac
best- Take the bus from Cres to Karlovacbus 1870
- Take the bus from Karlovac to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 942a / ...
9h 5m€28–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus Arriva
10h 40m€4–129Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ostarijetrain Re
- Take the train from Ostarije to Splittrain Ic
10h 56m€109–158Ferry, bus
- 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 / ...
10h 58m€65–142Ferry, bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- 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
7h 27m€85–153Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cres to Mali Lošinjbus
- Take the ferry from Mali Lošinj to Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
9h 44m€41–108Ferry, bus to Pula Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Split Airport (SPU)plane PUY - SPU
11h 34m€156–255Bus, ferry to Zadar Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cres to Mali Lošinjbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadarferry
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZAD - SPU
12h 20m€103–311
Cres to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Split is to bus and ferry which costs €40 - €110 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Split is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €85 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Split. However, there are services departing from Cres and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Karlovac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Cres and Split is 536 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Split without a car is to bus via Karlovac which takes 9h 5m and costs €27 - €85.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Cres to Split, including transfers.
Cres to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cres station.
Cres to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlovac station.
There are 6622+ hotels available in Split.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Split, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Cres to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Karlovac in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Pula Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Pula Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Pula Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–490
- 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 Cres to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovac to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cres to Mali Lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- 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 Cres to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–35
- 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
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €46–47
- 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 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
- €23–45
- 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
- +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
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/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
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
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
- €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
Ferry from Mali Lošinj to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
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