There are 5 ways to get from Ancona to Croatia by ferry, car, bus, or plane
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Catamaran, drive
best- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Drive from Port of Zadar to Zagrebcar
7h 7m€91–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ancona to Bologna Centralebus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zagrebbus N997 / ...
11h 45m€44–84Catamaran, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus
9h 38m€76–139Catamaran, fly
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane ZAD - PUY
8h 8m€85–245Catamaran, bus via Autobusni kol.
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
8h 48m€58–144
Ancona to Croatia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Croatia is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Croatia is to Catamaran and drive which takes 7h 7m and costs €90 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Zagreb via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Ancona and Croatia is 458 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Croatia without a car is to Catamaran and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Ancona to Croatia, including transfers.
Ancona to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Ancona to Croatia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2553+ hotels available in Croatia.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Zagreb via Bologna Centrale in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit-tours.hr
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–36
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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