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

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Cres by plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BCN - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    9h 48m
    €90–257

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    25h 9m
    €199–356

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Bellinzona

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Bellinzonatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Rijekabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    25h 21m
    €372–584

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    37h 27m
    €180–301

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BCN - 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 30m
    €140–584

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BCN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    10h 18m
    €278–586

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BCN - 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 54m
    €93–274

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Padova to Novigradshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Novigrad to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    28h 41m
    €272–792

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 958
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    30h 24m
    €141–227

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,223.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Cres, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cres, Peškera via Ljubljana bus station and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 30h 24m.

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