Getting to Cres Island

Cres Island is best reached by boat either directly or through Losinj.

International Connections to Cres

To get to Cres from Italy, the best approach is to take a ferry to Mali Losinj and then drive up to Cres. Read more about getting to Croatia.

Domestic Connections to Cres

There are also a dozen car ferries a day running between Valbiska on Krk Island to Merag on Cres.

From Istria, there are also a dozen or so car ferries a day running from Brestova to Porozine. From Opatija to Brestova it's a 12-mile or 20-kilometer journey.There you catch a ferry to Porozina on the tip of Cres Island.The ferries are operated by Jadrolinija and are not reserved in advance although you should get there at least an hour in advance. Read more about getting around Croatia by ferry.

You can get to Cres Island by bus from Rijeka. There are up to five buses a day from Rijeka to Cres Town that take about 2 1/2 hours. For the schedule, see Autotrans.

Related Pages

Cres Island Homepage

Cres Island Accommodation