There are 8 ways to get from Ancona to Zagreb by car ferry, car, train, bus, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar51
- Drive from Port of Zadar to Zagreb
10h 6m€50–73Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar51
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb952 / ...
11h 33m€12–54Train, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zagreb402
10h 36m€47–157Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Bologna Centrale421 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to ZagrebN482 / ...
12h 45m€36–89Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)AOI - ZAG
8h 22m€134–316Car ferry, bus via Zagreb
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar51
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
12h 30m€29–39Train
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.213 / ...
12h 51m€91–188Car ferry to Zadar Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)ZAD - ZAG
11h€51–139
Ancona to Zagreb by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Zagreb is to car ferry and bus which costs €12 - €55 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Zagreb is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Zagreb via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Bologna Centrale, Venezia Mestre and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Ancona and Zagreb is 459 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Zagreb without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 36m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Ancona to Zagreb, including transfers.
Ancona to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Zagreb train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Zagreb is to bus which takes 12h 45m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 8h 22m, you could also train, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 12h 51m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Zagreb, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Zagreb via Bologna Centrale in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- 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 Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 4 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 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.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 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.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
- €18–40
- 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
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Ancona to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Ancona to Zagreb train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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