There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Cres by plane, car ferry, ferry, train, night train, bus, shuttle, or busferry
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Fly to Rijeka Airport, line 332 car ferry
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane DUB - RJK
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry
9h 12m€147–395Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, Catamaran
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane DUB - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
10h 21m€76–245Ferry, train, night train, bus, Catamaran
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijekabus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
40h 26m€422–867Ferry, train, bus, Catamaran
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus 944
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
41h 54m€331–672Ferry, train, bus, Catamaran via Amsterdam
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Bosanski Brodbus
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijekabus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
44h 7m€295–660Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane DUB - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
10h 46m€81–268Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, Catamaran
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUB - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
12h 9m€155–703Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane DUB - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
13h 1m€210–723Ferry, train, bus, Catamaran #2
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain K2+ / ...
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
2d 1h€206–455Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus 944
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
2d 6h
Dublin to Cres by ferry, train, foot, night train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Cres is to fly and bus and Catamaran which costs €75 - €250 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Cres is to fly and line 332 car ferry which takes 9h 12m and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Cres. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Munich central bus station and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Dublin and Cres is 1815 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Cres without a car is to ferry and train and night train and bus and Catamaran which takes 40h 26m and costs €420 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Dublin to Cres, including transfers.
Dublin to Cres bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Cres bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
Cres is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 4:37 PM in Dublin and 5:37 PM in Cres.
There are 5030+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Cres, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Cres. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Rijeka Airport (RJK), walk to Rijeka Airport, take the shuttle to Valbiska, walk to Valbiska, take the line 332 car ferry to Merag, then take the taxi to Cres. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cres via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Centraal, Zuerich Hb, Zürich Hbf, Rijeka, and Rijeka in around 40h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rijeka Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0)7051 93 03 44
- info@prosicbus.com
- Website
- prosicbus.com
Bus from Amsterdam to Bosanski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- http://www.prosicbus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.prosicbus.com/#redvoznje-faq
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €96–500
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €96
- Private
- €223
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–270
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Valbiska to Merag
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Adult
- €5
- Children 3-12
- €3
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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