There are 8 ways to get from Mostar to Cres by bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry, Catamaran
best- Take the bus from Mostar Zapadni kolodvor to Skradin949
- Take the bus from Skradin to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Ilovik
- Take the ferry from Ilovik to Cres
12h 10m€46–67Bus via Rijeka
cheapest- Take the bus from Mostar Bus Station West to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
13h 50m€29–79Train, bus, Catamaran
- Take the train from Mostar to Ploce
- Take the bus from Ploce to Split Bus Station986
- Take the train from Split to OstarijeIc
- Take the train from Ostarije to RijekaRe
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
17h 14m€43–62Drive, line 332 car ferry
- Drive from Mostar to Valbiska
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Merag332
6h 38m€68–100Fly Mostar International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Mostar International Airport (OMO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)OMO - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
8h 5m€106–461Bus
- Take the bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Cres, PeškeraArriva
14h 54m€39–67Bus, Catamaran
- Take the bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cres
16h 44m€66–83Bus to Split Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport, line 332 car ferry
- Take the bus from Mostar Bus Station West to Split Bus Station
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)SPU - RJK
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Merag
9h 24m€134–331
Mostar to Cres by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mostar to Cres is to train and bus and Catamaran which costs €40 - €65 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mostar to Cres is to drive and line 332 car ferry which takes 6h 38m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mostar station to Cres. However, there are services departing from Mostar Bus Station West and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Mostar and Cres is 445 km.
The best way to get from Mostar to Cres without a car is to bus and ferry and Catamaran which takes 12h 10m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Mostar to Cres, including transfers.
Mostar to Cres bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Mostar Bus Station West.
Mostar to Cres bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 4090+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Mostar Bus Station West to Cres, Peškera via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Mostar International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Split Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–460
- Website
- trade-air.com
Flights from Split Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–460
- Phone
- +387 33 655 330
- info@zfbh.ba
- Website
- zfbh.ba
Train from Mostar to Ploce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.zfbh.ba/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Ostarije
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ostarije to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mostar Zapadni kolodvor to Skradin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ploce to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mostar Bus Station West to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Skradin to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Skradin to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.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
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Mostar Bus Station West to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Mostar Bus Station West to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- 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
Bus from Zagreb to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–29
- 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
- €8–18
- 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
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- 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
- +387 32 205 450
- info@prevozputnika.ba
- Website
- prevozputnika.ba
Bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- prevozputnika.ba
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Ilovik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- €13–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Ilovik to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €5–7
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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