There are 9 ways to get from Kotor to Cres by car, plane, bus, ferry, 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.
Drive to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, Catamaran
best- Drive from Kotor to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)car
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane DBV - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 10m€84–194Ferry, bus, Catamaran
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Ilovikferry
- Take the ferry from Ilovik to Cresferry
16h 50m€52–151Bus via Banja Luka
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
15h 43m€106–128Drive, line 332 car ferry
- Drive from Kotor to Valbiskacar
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry 332
8h 58m€91–133Fly Tivat Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane TIV - 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
7h 24m€143–651Drive to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Pula Airport, ferry, line 9308 Catamaran
- Drive from Kotor to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)car
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane DBV - PUY
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Unijeferry
- Take the ferry from Unije to Cresferry
10h 49m€87–223Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, Catamaran
- 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 59mBus
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
18h 36mFerry, bus, Catamaran via Mali Lošinj
- Take the ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry 654
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zadarbus
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry 401
- Take the ferry from Mali Losinj to Cresferry
22h
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Cres is to drive and line 332 car ferry which costs €90 - €140 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Cres is to fly and shuttle and bus and Catamaran which takes 7h 24m and costs €140 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Cres. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Herceg Novi, Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica and Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Kotor and Cres is 673 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Cres without a car is to bus via Banja Luka which takes 15h 43m and costs €100 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Kotor to Cres, including transfers.
Kotor to Cres bus services, operated by Dangrad Prevoz, depart from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor to Cres bus services, operated by Dangrad Prevoz, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
There are 4160+ 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, Peškera via Herceg Novi, Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica, and Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Pula Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Pula Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +382 68 013 931
- dangradprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +382 067 408 570
- adriatictravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 68857061
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Touring-Doo-Kotor/123
- Phone
- +382-69-073-297
- info@pavicevic-tours.com
- Website
- pavicevic-tours.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 67 601 811
- info@vujovicvr.com
- Website
- vujovicvr.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- vujovicvr.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Herceg Novi to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 39 89 59
- info@pepeks.hr
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €71
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +387/(0)52-751-339
- toping@teol.net
- Website
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–55
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- info@bestline.hr
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.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
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
Ferry from Ilovik to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €5–7
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
Ferry from Unije to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–14
Ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €7–10
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
- Phone
- +385 91 422 0110
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Adullt
- €50
- Child 3-11
- €25
- Child 0-2.99
- €0
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €30–50
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Ilovik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €13–20
Ferry from Port of Pula to Unije
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €9–14
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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