There are 10 ways to get from Merano to Cres by train, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, shuttle, 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, ferry via Venice
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 5m€68–162Bus
- Take the bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padova to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
12h 35mNight train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the night train from Bolzano Bozen to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
16h 59m€114–210Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane MUC - RJK
9h 37m€274–637Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
12h 28m€77–163Train, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestretrain 89
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
16h 2m€88–211Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MUC - 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
12h 53m€491–1,052Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MUC - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
15h 11m€341–1,102Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BGY - ZAD
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Mali Lošinjferry
- Take the bus from Mali Lošinj to Cresbus
13h 19m€192–339Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane MUC - PUY
- Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
13h 40m€285–562
Merano to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Cres is to train and bus and ferry via Venice which costs €65 - €170 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Cres is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 37m and costs €270 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Cres. However, there are services departing from Merano, Stazione and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Padova, Trieste, Autostazione and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Merano and Cres is 562 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Venice which takes 11h 5m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Merano to Cres, including transfers.
Merano to Cres bus services, operated by Harea Travel, depart from Merano, Stazione station.
Merano to Cres bus services, operated by Harea Travel, arrive at Padova Autostazione station.
There are 5916+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Merano, Stazione to Cres, Peškera via Padova, Trieste, Trieste, Autostazione, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bolzano Bozen to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mali Lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.harea.travel/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €96–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €96
- Private
- €223
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
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
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Zadar to Mali Lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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