There are 11 ways to get from Cres to Budva by bus, ferry, car ferry, train, shuttle, or plane
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 Cres, Peškera to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Slavonski Brod bus stationbus 884 / ...
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Barbus
16h 33mBus via Split
cheapest- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
24h 53m€65–196Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cres to Mali Lošinjbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 842 / ...
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
17h 19mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the train from Rijeka to Slavonski Brodtrain 211
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Barbus
20h 22mFerry, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZAG - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
11h 14mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Cres to Mali lošinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 842 / ...
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
19h 53mFerry, bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane LJU - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
10h 2mFerry, bus to Pula Airport, fly to Tivat Airport
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane PUY - TIV
12h 4m€230–400Ferry, bus to Pula Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane PUY - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
14h 59mFerry, bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane TRS - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
12h 19m€165–544Ferry, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Sarajevo, shuttle, bus
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZAG - SJJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 46m
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Budva is to bus via Split which costs €65 - €200 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Budva is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 12h 4m and costs €230 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Budva. However, there are services departing from Cres, Peškera and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Zagreb, Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor and Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Cres and Budva is 932 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Budva without a car is to bus which takes 16h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from Cres to Budva, including transfers.
Cres to Budva bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Cres, Peškera station.
Cres to Budva bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Zagreb station.
There are 7783+ hotels available in Budva.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Budva, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Cres, Peškera to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Zagreb, Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor, Željeznička stanica Bar, and Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Rijeka to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Cres, Peškera to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–29
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Cres, Peškera to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Mali lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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