There are 7 ways to get from Linz to Cres by train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, night train, or plane
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 Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 23m€31–88Bus
- Take the bus from Wels to Zagrebbus 951
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
12h 34m€40–119Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Ljubljanatrain Ec
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
14h 17m€49–201Drive, line 332 car ferry
- Drive from Linz to Valbiskacar
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry 332
6h 45m€83–121Night train, bus, Catamaran
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus 944
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
13h 10m€58–305Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport, line 332 car ferry
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane MUC - RJK
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry
7h 42m€171–580Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 9m€114–300
Linz to Cres by night train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Cres is to train and bus and Catamaran which costs €30 - €90 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Cres is to drive and line 332 car ferry which takes 6h 45m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Cres. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Wels, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Linz and Cres is 575 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Cres without a car is to train and bus and Catamaran which takes 11h 23m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Linz to Cres, including transfers.
Linz to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wels station.
Linz to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
There are 4296+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Hauptbahnhof to Cres, Peškera via Hauptbahnhof, Wels, Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–18
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- Regional Train Ticket
- €12–14
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €18–21
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Meidling to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Wels to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- 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 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- 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
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
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
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