There are 5 ways to get from Koper to Cres by bus, train, ferry, car, 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.
Bus, train, Catamaran
best- Take the bus from Banka to Ilirska Bistrica ŽP
- Take the train from Ilirska Bistrica to Rijeka483 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
5h 47m€11–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationN544 / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, PeškeraArriva
5h 49m€10–33Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Koper to PivkaIc / ...
- Take the train from Pivka to Rijeka483 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
5h 59m€12–25Drive, line 332 car ferry
- Drive from Koper to Valbiska
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Merag332
2h 37m€20–31Bus via Pula
- Take the bus from Koper Banka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor419 / ...
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, PeškeraArriva
9h 5m€15–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Cres is to bus and train and Catamaran which costs €10 - €22 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Cres is to drive and line 332 car ferry which takes 2h 37m and costs €20 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Cres. However, there are services departing from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Trieste and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Koper and Cres is 139 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Cres without a car is to bus and train and Catamaran which takes 5h 47m and costs €10 - €22.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Koper to Cres, including transfers.
Koper to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Koper to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
There are 4093+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Cres, Peškera via Trieste, Autostazione, Trieste, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ilirska Bistrica to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €4–6
- Regional Train Ticket
- €5–6
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €8–10
Train from Koper to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–9
- Regional Train Ticket
- €7–9
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
Train from Pivka to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €3–5
- Regional Train Ticket
- €4–5
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €6–7
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ilirska Bistrica to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Pivka to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Banka to Ilirska Bistrica ŽP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Koper Banka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
- +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
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
.JPG "Liburnija ferry")
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