There are 5 ways to get from Ancona to Jelsa by car ferry, car, bus, train, night train, 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.
Car ferry, drive, line 632 car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar51
- Drive from Port of Zadar to Drvenik
- Take the car ferry from Drvenik to Sućuraj632
- Drive from Sućuraj to Jelsa
12h 30m€49–77Car ferry, Catamaran
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split53
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Jelsa9603
13h 55m€29–79Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Bologna Centrale421 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zagreb537
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station924 / ...
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
21h 55m€47–130Train, night train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bruck/MurRjx / ...
- Take the night train from Bruck/Mur to SplitEn
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Jelsa
26h 43m€231–398Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split53
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
14h 7m€34–86
Ancona to Jelsa by train, night train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Jelsa is to car ferry and drive and line 632 car ferry which costs €45 - €80 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Jelsa is to car ferry and drive and line 632 car ferry which takes 12h 30m and costs €45 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Jelsa. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Jelsa via Bologna Centrale, Zagreb and Split Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ancona to Jelsa. However, there are services departing from Port of Ancona and arriving at Jelsa via Port of Split. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Ancona and Jelsa is 457 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Jelsa without a car is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Ancona to Jelsa, including transfers.
Ancona to Jelsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Jelsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 2876+ hotels available in Jelsa.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Jelsa, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Jelsa via Bologna Centrale, Zagreb, and Split Bus Station in around 21h 55m.
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bruck/Mur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €70–110
Night train from Bruck/Mur to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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 Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
Car ferry from Drvenik to Sućuraj
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €2–3
Ferry from Port of Split to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €74
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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