There are 6 ways to get from Linz to Cres by bus, train, 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 Zagreb
best- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zagrebbus N881
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Cresbus 1870
10h 30m€32–77Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
12h 24m€91–297Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 24m€306–835Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
12h 32m€120–312Train, ferry
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain 701 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zidani Mosttrain 575 / ...
- Take the train from Zidani Most to Rijekatrain 210
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
14h 11m€138–243Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane MUC - RJK
8h 13m€160–456
Linz to Cres by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Cres is to bus via Zagreb which costs €30 - €80 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Cres is to train and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €160 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Cres. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Cres via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Linz and Cres is 619 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Cres without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 10h 30m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Linz to Cres, including transfers.
Linz to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Book your Linz to Cres bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 5325+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Cres via Zagreb in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €30–45
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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