There are 6 ways to get from Croatia to Ancona by bus, train, ferry, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
9h 45m€421–872Bus, Catamaran via Autobusni kol.
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
12h 46m€79–159Bus, Catamaran
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
12h 10m€98–147Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
12h 31m€92–184Drive 640.6 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Anconacar 640.6 km
7h 42m€104–149Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Anconabus
12h 36m€212–1,043
Croatia to Ancona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Ancona is to train which costs €90 - €190 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Ancona is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Ancona via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Verona Porta Nuova Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Ancona via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Croatia and Ancona is 723 km. The road distance is 640.6 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Ancona without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 45m and costs €420 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Croatia to Ancona, including transfers.
Croatia to Ancona bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Croatia to Ancona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Ancona is to train which takes 12h 31m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €1100 and takes 12h 36m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ancona via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Ancona via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 12h 36m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €132–800
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €132
- Private
- €463
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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Booking & Getting There
Croatia to Ancona bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja station.
Croatia to Ancona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Ancona is 641 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Croatia to Ancona.
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