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How to get fromChicago to Cresby plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Cres by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane ORD - RJK
    16h 52m
    €353–1,307

  2. Fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane ORD - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    19h 12m
    €314–841

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ORD - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    18h 39m
    €465–658

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ORD - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    19h 29m
    €478–1,226

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ORD - 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
    19h 23m
    €549–1,418

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ORD - 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
    20h 41m
    €452–1,164

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,727.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 52m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cres, Croatia?

Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 6 times a week.

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