There are 8 ways to get from Kotor to Cres by bus, car ferry, 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.
Bus via Karlovac
best- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Ploce to Karlovacbus
- Take the bus from Karlovac to Cresbus
16h 6m€54–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
18h 33m€25–111Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry 654 / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the bus from Mali Lošinj to Cresbus
17h€147–259Bus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane DBV - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 23m€282–503Fly Tivat Airport to Pula Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane TIV - PUY
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
16h 21m€202–369Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane TGD - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 58m€370–806Fly Tivat Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane TIV - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 56m€171–348Bus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane DBV - PUY
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
19h 11m€158–308
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Cres is to bus via Karlovac which costs €50 - €120 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Cres is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 9h 56m and costs €170 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Cres. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Cres via Ploce and Karlovac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Kotor and Cres is 807 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Cres without a car is to bus via Karlovac which takes 16h 6m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Kotor to Cres, including transfers.
Kotor to Cres bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor to Cres bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Book your Kotor to Cres bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 4128+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Cres via Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor, Ploce, and Karlovac in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Pula Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- royaltravelcetinje@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
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