There are 6 ways to get from Cres to Dubrovnik by bus, ferry, 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, ferry
best- Take the bus from Cres to Mali Lošinjbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
12h 29m€54–103Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry 9308
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus Arriva
15h 14m€26–85Ferry, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- 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
8h 2m€274–680Bus
- Take the bus from Cres to Karlovacbus 1870
- Take the bus from Karlovac to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 942a / ...
13h 15m€47–110Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
20h 28mFerry, bus to Pula Airport, fly
- 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
11h 47m€140–240
Cres to Dubrovnik by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Dubrovnik is to bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Dubrovnik is to ferry and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €270 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Cres and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Karlovac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Cres and Dubrovnik is 497 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Dubrovnik without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 29m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Cres to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Cres to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cres station.
Cres to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlovac station.
Book your Cres to Dubrovnik bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
There are 6269+ hotels available in Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Cres to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Karlovac in around 13h 15m.
- 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
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- Website
- austrian.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 Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cres to Mali Lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cres to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovac to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Cres to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–35
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–55
- 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
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
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
- €20–30
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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