There are 4 ways to get from Ancona to Split by ferry, car, bus, 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, drive
best- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Drive from Port of Zadar to Splitcar
5h 57m€71–130Catamaran, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N896 / ...
8h 15m€63–152Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Bologna Centralebus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
17h 45m€65–115Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
11h 30m€65–230
Ancona to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Split is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Split is to Catamaran and drive which takes 5h 57m and costs €70 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Split. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Ancona and arriving at Port of Split. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Ancona and Split is 313 km.
Book your Ancona to Split ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Ancona to Split without a car is to bus which takes 17h 45m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Ancona to Split, including transfers.
Ancona to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Split, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale in around 17h 45m. Alternatively, SNAV operates a car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split 3 times a week. Tickets cost €65–230 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Jadrolinija also services this route twice a week.
- 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 Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.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
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- 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
- €65–230
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
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