There are 6 ways to get from Cres to Dubrovnik by bus, 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, ferry
best- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Mali Lošinj, Lošinjskih Brodograditeljabus
- 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 654 / ...
12h 39m€79–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus Arriva
15h 45m€6–74Bus via Karlovac
- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Karlovac to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 942a / ...
13h 50m€57–120Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ostarijetrain Re
- Take the train from Ostarije to Splittrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 654 / ...
16h 21m€114–178Ferry, 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€298–510Ferry, 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 12m€144–285
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Dubrovnik is to bus which costs €5 - €75 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Dubrovnik is to ferry and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €290 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Cres, Peškera and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Karlovac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Cres and Dubrovnik is 486 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Dubrovnik without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 39m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Cres to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Cres to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Cres, Peškera station.
Cres to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
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There are 4988+ hotels available in Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Cres, Peškera to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Karlovac in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Rijeka to Ostarije
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ostarije to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Cres, Peškera to Mali Lošinj, Lošinjskih Brodograditelja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- 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 Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–35
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–20
- 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
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovac to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €220–360
- Website
- GoOpti
- 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
- €25–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- TP Line
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