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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Cres by train, bus, ferry, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    15h 44m
    €144–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus Arriva
    17h 59m
    €82–149

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    11h 7m
    €167–921

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    18h 50m
    €131–283

  5. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus bus
    22h 15m
    €105–197

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LYS - RJK
    9h 37m
    €157–459

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    13h 19m
    €377–931

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    13h 2m
    €206–1,005

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LYS - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry ferry
    12h 43m
    €179–308

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LYS - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Mali Lošinj to Cresbus bus
    12h 49m
    €113–341

Lyon to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 44m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cres, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Cres, Peškera via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 17h 59m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Eurowings fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 3 times a week.

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