There are 9 ways to get from Italy to Cres by train, bus, ferry, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle
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 Roma Termini to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste AirportRe
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
11h 5m€44–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rijeka Central Bus StationItabus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, PeškeraArriva
15h 47m€28–58Train, ferry, Catamaran
- Take the train from Roma Termini to PesaroFa
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinj
- Take the ferry from Mali Losinj to Cres
12h 33mFly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)BRI - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
6h 59m€80–173Drive, car ferry, line 332 car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port Of Ancona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar51
- Drive from Port of Zadar to Valbiska
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Merag332
14h 55m€89–135Bus via Pula
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni KolodvorN533
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, PeškeraArriva
20h 27m€52–126Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)FCO - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
8h 6m€64–258Fly Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)LIN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
7h 31m€97–205Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, Catamaran
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)FCO - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
9h 54m€97–540
Italy to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Cres is to bus which costs €27 - €60 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Cres is to fly and bus and Catamaran which takes 6h 59m and costs €80 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Cres. However, there are services departing from P.Za Di Cinquecento and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
The distance between Italy and Cres is 764 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Cres without a car is to train and bus and Catamaran which takes 11h 5m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Italy to Cres, including transfers.
Italy to Cres bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Cres bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Rijeka Central Bus Station.
There are 4090+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from P.Za Di Cinquecento to Cres, Peškera via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rijeka Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
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
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
- +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
- €35–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–100
- Private
- €170–320
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
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
Ferry from Mali Losinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €4–6
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
Car ferry from Valbiska to Merag
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €2–3
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
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