There are 7 ways to get from Brač to Cres by bus, ferry, 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
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
9h 21m€4–62Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Supetar to Port of Splitferry
- Take the train from Split to Ostarijetrain Ic
- Take the train from Ogulin to Rijekatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
14h 6m€68–90Ferry, Catamaran
- Take the ferry from Supetar to Port of Splitferry
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- 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
26h 50m€256–390Ferry, fly, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Supetar to Port of Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SPU - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 59m€296–512Ferry, bus via Zadar
- Take the ferry from Supetar to Port of Splitferry
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus 898 / ...
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the bus from Mali Lošinj, Lošinjskih Brodograditelja to Cresbus
9h 30m€45–108Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Supetar to Port of Splitferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
11h 49m€34–82Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Supetar, Autobusna stanica Luka to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Cresferry
13h 5m€68–119
Brač to Cres by ferry, train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brač to Cres is to bus which costs €4 - €65 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Brač to Cres is to ferry and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 59m and costs €290 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Brač to Cres. However, there are services departing from Supetar, Autobusna stanica Luka and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Brač to Cres. However, there are services departing from Supetar and arriving at Cres via Split, Port of Ancona, Port of Zadar and Mali lošinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between Brač and Cres is 435 km.
The best way to get from Brač to Cres without a car is to bus which takes 9h 21m and costs €4 - €65.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Brač to Cres, including transfers.
Brač to Cres bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Brač to Cres bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
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What companies run services between Brač, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Supetar, Autobusna stanica Luka to Cres, Peškera via Split Bus Station, Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Supetar to Cres via Split, Port of Ancona, Port of Zadar, Port Of Mali Losinj, and Mali lošinj in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Ostarije
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ogulin to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- 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
Bus from Mali Lošinj, Lošinjskih Brodograditelja to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- 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
Bus from Supetar, Autobusna stanica Luka to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Supetar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Supetar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Supetar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Supetar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Supetar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Mali lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Mali lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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