There are 5 ways to get from Graz to Cres by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus, Catamaran
best- Take the train from Graz Don Bosco to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus 972 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 6m€179–358Bus, Catamaran
cheapest- Take the bus from Graz P&R Webling to Rijeka bus stationbus N1282 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry 9308
8h 39m€44–76Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
10h 21m€94–199Drive, line 332 ferry
- Drive from Graz to Valbiskacar
- Take the ferry from Valbiska to Meragferry 332
4h 27m€60–88Bus
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus 972 / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
8h 35m€186–468
Graz to Cres by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Graz to Cres is to bus and Catamaran which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Graz to Cres is to drive and line 332 ferry which takes 4h 27m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Graz to Cres. However, there are services departing from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, Zagreb and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Graz and Cres is 398 km.
The best way to get from Graz to Cres without a car is to train and bus and Catamaran which takes 8h 6m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Graz to Cres, including transfers.
Graz to Cres bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof station.
Graz to Cres bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
There are 3049+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Graz, Austria and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Cres, Peškera via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, Zagreb, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 8h 35m.
Train from Graz Don Bosco to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Don Bosco to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–150
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38
- Private
- €68
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Graz P&R Webling to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.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
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Valbiska to Merag
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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