There are 5 ways to get from Florence to Cres by train, bus, ferry, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 28m€78–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Rijeka bus stationbus N544 / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
11h 9m€42–84Train, ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Cesenatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Cresferry
13h 12m€139–330Fly
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane FLR - RJK
9h 15m€133–385Train, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna centraletrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
10h 56m€462–1,239
Florence to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Cres is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Cres is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 28m and costs €75 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Cres. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Florence and Cres is 516 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 28m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Florence to Cres, including transfers.
Florence to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
The best way to get from Florence to Cres is to bus which takes 11h 9m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €390 and takes 9h 15m.
Florence to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
There are 5933+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 3 times a week.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Rijeka Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,700
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €450–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Mali lošinj to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Cesenatico Port to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
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