There are 5 ways to get from Rimini to Cres by ferry, bus, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the bus from Mali Lošinj, Lošinjskih Brodograditelja to Cresbus Arriva
8h 12mTrain, bus, Catamaran
cheapest- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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
10h 2m€46–119Bus
- Take the bus from Rimini Piazzale Cesare Battisti Bus Stop to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bologna Airport to Ferrarabus
- Take the bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
13h 30m€62–103Drive, line 332 car ferry
- Drive from Rimini to Valbiskacar
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry 332
6h 47m€72–108Ferry, Catamaran
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali Losinj to Cresferry 9308
9h 12m
Rimini to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Cres is to train and bus and Catamaran which costs €45 - €120 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Cres is to drive and line 332 car ferry which takes 6h 47m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Cres. However, there are services departing from Rimini Piazzale Cesare Battisti Bus Stop and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Bologna Airport, Ferrara and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Rimini and Cres is 234 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Cres without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Rimini to Cres, including transfers.
Rimini to Cres bus services, operated by Shuttle Italy Airport, depart from Rimini Piazzale Cesare Battisti Bus Stop station.
Rimini to Cres bus services, operated by Shuttle Italy Airport, arrive at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Bus Stop station.
There are 5030+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Rimini Piazzale Cesare Battisti Bus Stop to Cres, Peškera via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Bus Stop, Bologna Airport, Ferrara, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rimini to Cres via Pesaro, Pesaro Stazione, Vienna Baia Flaminia, Pesaro, Port of Mali Losinj, and Mali Losinj in around 9h 12m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- 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 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Mali Lošinj, Lošinjskih Brodograditelja to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0541 60010
- info@shuttleriminibologna.it
- Website
- shuttleitalyairport.it
Bus from Rimini Piazzale Cesare Battisti Bus Stop to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Schedules at
- shuttleitalyairport.it
- Standard Fare
- €30
- Phone
- +39 333 2005157
- info@ferrarabusandfly.it
- Website
- ferrarabusandfly.it
Bus from Bologna Airport to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- ferrarabusandfly.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €2–3
- Adult
- €5
- Children 3-12
- €3
Ferry from Mali Losinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €4–6
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