There are 6 ways to get from Ferrara to Cres by train, bus, ferry, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS)
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 13m€48–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus stationbus N544
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
9h 4m€25–57Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 35m€116–278Train, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane BLQ - RJK
9h 27m€106–386Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
12h 20m€104–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
12h 24m€52–113
Ferrara to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Cres is to bus which costs €25 - €60 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Cres is to train and bus and ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS) which takes 8h 13m and costs €45 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Cres. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Ferrara and Cres is 378 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS) which takes 8h 13m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Ferrara to Cres, including transfers.
Ferrara to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ferrara station.
Ferrara to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
There are 3001+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ferrara to Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rijeka Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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