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How to get fromAthens to Cresby plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, car ferry, or train

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ATH - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    10h 34m
    €320–581

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    27h 44m
    €66–172

  3. Bus, ferry via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    26h 17m
    €162–232

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    2d 2h
    €294–416

  5. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ATH - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    12h 14m
    €113–303

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ATH - 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 53m
    €351–703

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ATH - 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
    12h 16m
    €156–689

  8. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ATH - 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
    14h 2m
    €121–335

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    30h 14m
    €131–233

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Lezhëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Cresferry ferry
    34h 11m
    €156–217

Athens to Cres by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration26h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,343.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cres, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Athens to Cres, Peškera via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 27h 44m.

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