There are 5 ways to get from Venice to Cres by train, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
6h 37m€103–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Rijeka bus stationbus N406 / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
6h 54m€17–44Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Cresferry
10h 35m€131–164Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
9h 53m€80–108Bus via Pula
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobus to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus Fils
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
10h 45m€42–84
Venice to Cres by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Cres is to bus which costs €17 - €45 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Cres is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6h 37m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Cres. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Venice to Cres. However, there are services departing from Port of Venice and arriving at Cres via Port of Pula and Mali lošinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Venice and Cres is 282 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6h 37m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Venice to Cres, including transfers.
Venice to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
There are 3482+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 6h 54m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.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
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- 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
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobus to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
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
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Mali lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
.JPG "Liburnija ferry")
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
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