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How to get fromLyon to Cresby train, bus, ferry, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Cres by train, bus, ferry, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    14h 35m
    €140–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus Arriva
    17h 59m
    €84–140

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    11h 7m
    €166–716

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    18h 50m
    €130–222

  5. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    21h 30m
    €93–173

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    14h 24m
    €363–800

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport, line 332 ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LYS - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Valbiska to Meragferry ferry
    10h 11m
    €188–606

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LYS - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    12h 42m
    €198–353

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    13h 2m
    €200–771

Lyon to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 35m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cres, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 17h 59m.

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