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How to get fromAmsterdam to Cresby plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cres by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport, line 332 ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane AMS - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Valbiska to Meragferry ferry
    8h 41m
    €184–448

  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
    €112–232

  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 47m
    €173–323

  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 39m
    €135–295

  5. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    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
    10h
    €343–650

  6. Fly 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 12m
    €197–768

  7. Fly 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 19m
    €394–772

  8. Fly 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
    10h 8m
    €194–405

  9. 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
    €137–224

  10. Bus via Prijedor

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Prijedorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prijedor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    30h 33m
    €138–182

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,129.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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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