There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cres by plane, train, bus, ferry, shuttle, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rijeka Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane EDI - RJK
9h 39m€87–324Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
26h 7m€460–954Train, bus, ferry via Augsburg
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Augsburg Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Augsburg to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
26h 19m€500–789Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
12h 28m€182–906Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane EDI - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
11h 15m€359–950Train, night train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Rijeka bus stationbus 944
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
30h 29m€360–628Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Malinskabus 944
43h 15m€177–428Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
43h 32m€321–743
Edinburgh to Cres by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cres is to fly which costs €85 - €330 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cres is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Cres. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Cres via London Victoria, Munich central bus station and Malinska. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 15m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cres is 1790 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 26h 7m and costs €460 - €1000.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Cres, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cres is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs €85 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €430 and takes 43h 15m.
Edinburgh to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cres is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:14 PM in Edinburgh and 9:14 PM in Cres.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cres, Croatia?
Lufthansa, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Cres via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, and Malinska in around 43h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Augsburg to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Malinska
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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