There are 3 ways to get from Banja Luka to Cres by bus or ferry
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Bus, ferry via Zagreb
best- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus 972 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 9m€86–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Karlovac to Cresbus 1870
8h 30m€80–82Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Laktaši to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry 9308
10h 29m€100–114
Banja Luka to Cres by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banja Luka to Cres is to bus which costs €79 - €82 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Banja Luka to Cres is to bus and ferry via Zagreb which takes 8h 9m and costs €85 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Banja Luka to Cres. However, there are services departing from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Cres via Karlovac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Banja Luka and Cres is 406 km.
The best way to get from Banja Luka to Cres without a car is to bus and ferry via Zagreb which takes 8h 9m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Banja Luka to Cres, including transfers.
Banja Luka to Cres bus services, operated by Toping Trade, depart from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica station.
Banja Luka to Cres bus services, operated by Toping Trade, arrive at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 5901+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Cres via Karlovac in around 8h 30m.
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Laktaši to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +387/(0)52-751-339
- [email protected]
- Website
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovac to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Karlovac to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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