There are 6 ways to get from Split to Cres by bus, ferry, train, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
7h 59m€4–62Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Cresferry
8h€80–154Train, ferry
- Take the train from Split to Ostarijetrain Ic
- Take the train from Ostarije to Rijekatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
12h 3m€62–79Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SPU - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 9m€290–492Bus via Split Bus Station
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
10h 29m€28–69Fly to Rijeka Airport, line 332 ferry, taxi
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane SPU - RJK
- Take the ferry from Valbiska to Meragferry
- Take the taxi from Merag to Crestaxi
5h 15m€93–476
Split to Cres by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cres is to bus which costs €4 - €65 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cres is to fly and line 332 ferry and taxi which takes 5h 15m and costs €90 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Cres. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Split and Cres is 416 km.
The best way to get from Split to Cres without a car is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €4 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Split to Cres, including transfers.
Split to Cres bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Cres bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
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There are 3451+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Split Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Website
- trade-air.com
Flights from Split Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Ostarije
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ostarije to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Mali lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Valbiska to Merag
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €29–35
ABS Autotaxi Krk
- Phone
- +385 98 257 654
Adriana obrt
- Phone
- +385 51 221 725
Carla, Đanino Butković
- Phone
- +385 98 260 942
Diz Taxi
- Phone
- +385 98 826 207
- Website
- diztaxi.eu
Taxi Krk
- Phone
- +385 98 840 840
- Website
- taxi-krk.com
Kralj
- Phone
- +385 51 869 002
Taxi Mile
- Phone
- +385 911-813-130
- Website
- taxikrk.com
Transfers Labin and Rabac
- Phone
- +385 98 981 3300
- Website
- taxi-transfers-labin-rabac.com
Halo Taxi
- Phone
- +385 91 200 98 31
- Website
- taxiairportrijeka.eu
Taxi Omišalj
- Phone
- +385 98 686 169
- Website
- taxi-krk.net
ABS Autotaxi
- Phone
- +385 98 257 654
DMD Taxi
- Phone
- +385 51 869 084
Best Taxi
- Phone
- +385 98 505 750
- Website
- best-taxi-labin.com
Taxi Transfers
- Phone
- +385 98 981 3300
- Website
- taxi-transfers-labin-rabac.com
Crikvenica Taxi
- Phone
- +385 92 360 0085
- Website
- crikvenicataxi.com
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