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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cresby plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cres by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    12h 28m
    €186–621

  2. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane EDI - RJK
    9h 39m
    €97–364

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    26h 11m
    €492–805

  4. Train, night train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    30h 28m
    €384–659

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane EDI - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    11h 15m
    €358–705

  6. Fly to Zadar Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane EDI - ZAD
    2. Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Mali Lošinj to Cresbus bus
    14h 7m
    €127–268

  7. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    14h 2m
    €132–351

  8. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 958
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    43h 14m
    €190–321

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    43h 32m
    €277–482

Edinburgh to Cres by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€492Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,879.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cres, Croatia?

Lufthansa, easyJet, and Croatia Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Cres, Peškera via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, Praha, Hlavní Nádraží, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 43h 14m.

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