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There are 12 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cres by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane AMS - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    9h 59m
    €320–845

  2. Night train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    22h 55m
    €108–227

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    20h 53m
    €161–418

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    24h 42m
    €131–307

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    11h 16m
    €194–1,053

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    10h 8m
    €371–997

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane AMS - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    11h 46m
    €146–440

  8. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane RTM - PUY
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    10h 59m
    €319–819

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    12h 48m
    €150–406

  10. Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Nijmegentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane NRN - PUY
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    12h 36m
    €185–481

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    26h 25m
    €126–204

  12. Bus via Prijedor

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Prijedorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prijedor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    31h 27m
    €138–196

Amsterdam to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,342.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cres, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cres, Peškera via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 26h 25m.

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