There are 5 ways to get from Croatia to Ancona by car, ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Drive, Catamaran
best- Drive from Zagreb to Port of Zadarcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
7h 5m€91–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Bologna Centralebus N997 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Anconabus N422 / ...
11h 35m€47–82Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- 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 9m€122–259Bus, Catamaran
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
9h 10m€71–137Bus, Catamaran via Autobusni kol.
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
9h 45m€54–144
Croatia to Ancona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Ancona is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Ancona is to drive and Catamaran which takes 7h 5m and costs €90 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Ancona via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Ancona via Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Croatia and Ancona is 458 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Ancona without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Croatia to Ancona, including transfers.
Croatia to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb 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 bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 12h 9m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Ancona via Bologna Centrale in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ancona via Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 9m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Zagreb to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- 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-tours.hr
- 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
- €19–22
- 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
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–36
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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Croatia to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Croatia to Ancona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
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