There are 7 ways to get from Italy to Cres by train, bus, ferry, plane, 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, ferry
best- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- 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
11h 4m€103–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N533
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
20h 27m€58–130Bus via Trieste
- Take the bus from Roma to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
16h 3m€102–254Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BRI - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
6h 59m€87–183Fly Naples Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane NAP - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
7h 59m€75–178Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FCO - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 6m€69–197Fly Naples Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NAP - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 51m€148–635
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 €55 - €130 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Cres is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 6h 59m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Cres. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Roma, Trieste, Autostazione and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
The distance between Italy and Cres is 777 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 4m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Italy to Cres, including transfers.
Italy to Cres bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Roma station.
Italy to Cres bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Trieste station.
There are 3061+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Termini to Cres, Peškera via Roma, Trieste, Trieste, Autostazione, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
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
- €7–13
- 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
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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/
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €96–470
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €96
- Private
- €223
- 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
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
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