There are 5 ways to get from Ancona to Rijeka by ferry, car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Catamaran, drive
best- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Drive from Port of Zadar to Rijekacar
7h 19m€40–151Catamaran, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijekabus
10h 20m€27–130Train, bus via Bologna
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
7h 39m€55–251Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FCO - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
9h 40m€96–367Train, bus
- Take the train from Falconara Marittima to Trieste Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
10h 58m€74–224
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Rijeka is to Catamaran and bus which costs €27 - €130 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Rijeka is to Catamaran and drive which takes 7h 19m and costs €35 - €160.
The distance between Ancona and Rijeka is 402 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Rijeka without a car is to train and bus via Bologna which takes 7h 39m and costs €50 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Ancona to Rijeka, including transfers.
There are 7361+ hotels available in Rijeka.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Rijeka, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Ancona to Rijeka. However, you can drive to Port Of Ancona, take the ferry to Port of Zadar, then drive to Rijeka. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ancona to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Trieste Centrale, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Falconara Marittima to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €14–19
- Smart Flex
- €15–20
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €13–18
- Smart Flex
- €15–19
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €55–110
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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
- €9–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
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