There are 6 ways to get from Sarajevo to Cres by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, Catamaran via Zagreb
best- Take the bus from Sarajevo to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
12h 8m€48–77Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
13h 50m€43–73Drive, line 332 car ferry
- Drive from Sarajevo to Valbiskacar
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry 332
9h 2m€68–101Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SJJ - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
7h 44m€80–161Bus, Catamaran
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry 9308
13h 19m€52–72Fly to Pula Airport, ferry, line 9308 Catamaran
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane SJJ - PUY
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Unijeferry
- Take the ferry from Unije to Cresferry
11h 54m€107–237
Sarajevo to Cres by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Cres is to bus and Catamaran which costs €50 - €75 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Cres is to fly and bus and Catamaran which takes 7h 44m and costs €75 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo station to Cres. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Sarajevo and Cres is 581 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Cres without a car is to bus and Catamaran via Zagreb which takes 12h 8m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Sarajevo to Cres, including transfers.
Sarajevo to Cres bus services, operated by Biss-Tours, depart from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station.
Sarajevo to Cres bus services, operated by Biss-Tours, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 4610+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Sarajevo to Pula Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Pula Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Pula Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- infobus.eu
Bus from Sarajevo to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://infobus.eu/en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- €14–22
- 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
- +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
- +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
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
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
- 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 Unije to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Pula to Unije
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
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