There are 6 ways to get from Merano to Cres by train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train, bus, Catamaran
best- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre89
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
11h€71–107Train, bus, Catamaran via Trieste Airport (TRS)
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre89
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste AirportRe
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
11h 44m€76–129Bus via Verona Airport (VRN)
- Take the bus from Bolzano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Take the bus from Verona Viale Palladio III to Rijeka Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
13h 47m€73–142Drive, line 332 car ferry
- Drive from Merano to Valbiska
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Merag332
6h 46m€72–104Bus
- Take the bus from Merano, Stazione to Trieste, Autostazione
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
14h 12mTrain, line 2 ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Station89
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
16h 26m€135–190
Merano to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Cres is to drive and line 332 car ferry which costs €70 - €110 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Cres is to drive and line 332 car ferry which takes 6h 46m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Cres. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Bolzano, Verona Airport, Verona Viale Palladio III and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Merano and Cres is 549 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Cres without a car is to train and bus and Catamaran which takes 11h and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Merano to Cres, including transfers.
Merano to Cres bus services, operated by Alto Adige Bus, depart from Bolzano station.
Merano to Cres bus services, operated by Alto Adige Bus, arrive at Verona - Aeroporto station.
There are 3962+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Terme Merano to Cres, Peškera via Bolzano - Stazione, Bolzano, Verona - Aeroporto, Verona Airport, Verona Porta Nuova, Verona Viale Palladio III, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 13h 47m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–56
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €15–21
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Verona Viale Palladio III to Rijeka Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Bolzano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
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
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
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Merano, Stazione to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
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
- 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 52 422 896
- sales@venezialines.com
- Website
- venezialines.com
Ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://venezialines.com/
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