There are 4 ways to get from Lago di Garda to Cres by train, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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 Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
8h 5m€60–128Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
12h 46m€58–162Bus
- Take the bus from Peschiera del Garda to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 410
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
9h 53m€293–756Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
12h 44m€108–197
Lago di Garda to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago di Garda to Cres is to train and bus and ferry which costs €60 - €130 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lago di Garda to Cres is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 5m and costs €60 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lago di Garda to Cres. However, there are services departing from Peschiera del Garda and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Stazione Mestre, Trieste, Autostazione and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Lago di Garda and Cres is 421 km.
The best way to get from Lago di Garda to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 5m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Lago di Garda to Cres, including transfers.
Lago di Garda to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Peschiera del Garda station.
Lago di Garda to Cres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
There are 5900+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Lago di Garda, Italy and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Peschiera del Garda to Cres, Peškera via Stazione Mestre, Trieste, Autostazione, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 9h 53m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Peschiera del Garda to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–490
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- 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 Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–29
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
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
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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