There are 4 ways to get from Ancona to Jelsa by ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Catamaran, bus, ferry
best- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Split to Jelsaferry
9h 59m€88–187Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ancona to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsabusferry
20h 32m€88–138Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
- Take the ferry from Split to Jelsaferry 9603
11h 30m€105–157Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Jelsaferry
14h 10m€94–252
Ancona to Jelsa by ferry, taxi, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Jelsa is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €140 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Jelsa is to Catamaran and bus and ferry which takes 9h 59m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Jelsa. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Jelsa via Bologna Centrale and Split Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 32m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ancona to Jelsa. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Jelsa via Split. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Ancona and Jelsa is 371 km.
Book your Ancona to Jelsa ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Ancona to Jelsa without a car is to Catamaran and bus and ferry which takes 9h 59m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 59m 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 station.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Jelsa, Croatia?
You can take a ferry from Ancona to Jelsa via Split in around 11h 30m.
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- info@bestline.hr
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- 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
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- €75–230
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
- Phone
- +385 91 1662 718
- info@ksc.hr
- Website
- ksc.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.ksc.hr/homepage
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