There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Cres by bus, ferry, train, night train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry 9308
14h 7m€122–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 419
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
23h 15m€73–147Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
18h 58m€320–913Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BSL - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 52m€261–801Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
10h 30m€342–907Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 48m€231–1,115Fly Basel to Pula Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BSL - PUY
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
9h 39m€137–316Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
10h 45m€378–1,029Fly Basel to Split Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BSL - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the bus from Mali Lošinj to Cresbus
12h 39m€98–333
Basel to Cres by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cres is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cres is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 39m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Cres. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Basel and Cres is 855 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cres without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 7m and costs €120 - €140.
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from Basel to Cres, including transfers.
Basel to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
There are 5211+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Cres, Peškera via Venice Mestre, Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), and Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €240–750
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Basel SBB to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €101
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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