There are 4 ways to get from Ancona to Cres by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Ancona to Pesarotrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the bus from Mali Lošinj to Cresbus
8h 23m€96–257Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Airporttrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
10h 56m€79–292Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the bus from Verona to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
14h 24mCatamaran, ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Cresferry
13h 30m€118–190
Ancona to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Cres is to train and bus and ferry which costs €75 - €300 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Cres is to train and ferry and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Cres. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Verona and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ancona to Cres. However, there are services departing from Port of Ancona and arriving at Cres via Port of Zadar and Mali lošinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Ancona and Cres is 404 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Cres without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs €95 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Ancona to Cres, including transfers.
Ancona to Cres bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Cres bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova Station.
There are 5756+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Cres, Peškera via Verona Porta Nuova Station, Verona, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 14h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Ancona to Cres via Port of Zadar, Port Of Mali Losinj, and Mali lošinj in around 13h 30m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mali Lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Ancona to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- 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
- +39 0721.21332
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Mali lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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