Cres Island
The island of Cres is an island located in Croatia. It covers the surface of 405.78 km² and it has the population of approximately 3079 people. The island Cres has 20 larger and more picturesque towns worth visiting. Not all of them have ferry ports of course, so to be specific - the island of Cres has 4 ferry ports offering daily departures to and from the island of Cres. It is reachable from mainland cities such as Rijeka and Brestova.Table Of Contents
Ferry ports on the island of Cres
There are 4 ferry ports on the island of Cres. The island ferry ports are generally smaller in size, but they can accommodate the ferries sailing from the mainland according to the departure schedule that you can see on our website. The island ferry ports are the following ones:How to get to Cres by ferry
Cres currently has 9 daily arrivals by ferry, coming from a few ferry ports in Croatia. The most popular way to get to Cres by ferry is by taking one of the ferry lines departing from Brestova, Valbiska and Rijeka. The quickest way to get to Cres is from Cres, where the travel time by ferry is 05:22 and the longest is from Valbiska, where you'd spend 01:22 at sea. Below you'll see a list of the most popular ways to get to Cres where you can find out more, and book your tickets!Ferry lines from the island of Cres
There are 4 daily outbound ferry lines from Cres going to domestic destinations such as Valbiska, Brestova and Rijeka in Croatia. The most popular ferry lines departing Cres in terms of number of travellers are Cres - Rijeka, Merag - Valbiska and Porozina - Brestova. Below you will see the most popular ferry lines departing from Cres.Ferry companies sailing to and from the island of Cres
There is one ferry company operating ferry lines to and from the island of Cres, Croatia. This ferry company has fast ferry, ferry and car ferry in their active fleet of vessels. The average user rating for this company is 8.8. A full list of ferry companies and more information can be found here.
Getting around the island of Cres
When it comes to transportation while you're staying on Cres, there are up to 1 bus routes offering connections between the island towns, such as Merag and Cres.From Merag - Cres
Nearby Islands
While you're staying on the island of Cres, you can also take some time to visit some of the other islands in Croatia, such as Hvar, Brac or Krk. The smallest island in terms of its size is the island Obonjan with the surface area of only 0.55 km², while the largest island would be Krk covering 405.78 km². You can find a list of islands in Croatia below and click on them for more information!Island Hopping
Since the island of Cres is well connected not only to the mainland, but to the other islands as well, it would be a waste of time not to visit some of them like Ilovik, Krk and Mali Losinj too. The cheapest and easiest way is booking a ticket for the catamaran or car ferry. Below we have composed a list of the most popular island hopping destinations when departing from Cres.FAQ about the island of Cres
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