There are 4 ways to get from Villach to Cres by train, bus, or 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 Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
7h 21m€144–349Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus 944 / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus Arriva
8h 24m€23–52Bus via Trieste
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškerabus
7h 47m€139–324Train, ferry
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
7h 59m€64–157
Villach to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Cres is to bus which costs €22 - €55 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Cres is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 21m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Cres. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cres, Peškera via Trieste, Autostazione and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Villach and Cres is 316 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Cres without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 21m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Villach to Cres, including transfers.
Villach to Cres bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Villach to Cres bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, arrive at Trieste Autostazione station.
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There are 5728+ hotels available in Cres.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Cres, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Hauptbahnhof to Cres, Peškera via Trieste Autostazione, Trieste, Autostazione, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 7h 47m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, Peškera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
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