There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Cres by bus, ferry, night train, train, car, car ferry, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus, Catamaran
best- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijekabus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry 9308
13h 37m€147–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 401
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 419
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
21h 40m€54–140Night train, train, Catamaran
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
17h 23m€225–402Drive, line 334 car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Brestovacar
- Take the car ferry from Brestova to Porozinacarferry 334
10h 19m€123–183Fly Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 12m€121–268Fly Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, Catamaran
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
10h 40m€115–563Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, Catamaran
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 37m€165–553Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, Catamaran
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 36m€145–294Fly Zurich Airport to Rijeka Airport, line 332 car ferry, taxi
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane ZRH - RJK
- Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry
- Take the taxi from Merag to Crestaxi
6h 13m€222–591
Zurich to Cres by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Cres is to bus which costs €50 - €140 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Cres is to fly and line 332 car ferry and taxi which takes 6h 13m and costs €220 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Cres. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Zurich and Cres is 787 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cres without a car is to bus and Catamaran which takes 13h 37m and costs €147 - €149.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Zurich to Cres, including transfers.
Zurich to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
There are 4412+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cres, Peškera via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor in around 21h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- Regional Train Ticket
- €12–14
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €18–21
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–100
- Private
- €170–320
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- 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 Brestova to Porozina
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €1–3
- Adult
- €5
- Children 3-12
- €3
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
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €23–28
Taxi Krk
- Phone
- +385 98 840 840
- Website
- taxi-krk.com
Diz Taxi
- Phone
- +385 98 826 207
- Website
- diztaxi.eu
Taxi Mile
- Phone
- +385 911-813-130
Transfers Labin and Rabac
- Phone
- +385 98 981 3300
- Website
- taxi-transfers-labin-rabac.com
Taxi Omišalj
- Phone
- +385 98 686 169
- Website
- taxi-krk.net
Taxi Transfers
- Phone
- +385 98 981 3300
- Website
- taxi-transfers-labin-rabac.com
Best Taxi
- Phone
- +385 98 505 750
- Website
- best-taxi-labin.com
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