There are 13 ways to get from Dover to Ancona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane STN - AOI
7h 18m€85–350Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
17h 33m€348–642Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Anconabus
25h 26m€135–246Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Anconacar
16h 25m€227–364Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Federico Fellini Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane STN - RMI
- Take the train from Rimini to Anconatrain
8h 5m€94–305Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane STN - PSR
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
8h 57m€106–404Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
9h 1m€176–538Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LGW - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
9h 38m€154–496Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LGW - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
10h 23m€154–555Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane STN - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
10h 18m€121–468Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
17h 44m€364–689Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
27h 4mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Anconacar
15h 48m
Dover to Ancona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Ancona is to train and fly which costs €100 - €410 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Ancona is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €80 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Ancona via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
The distance between Dover and Ancona is 1518 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Ancona without a car is to train which takes 17h 33m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Dover to Ancona, including transfers.
Dover to Ancona train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Ancona is to train which takes 17h 33m and costs €340 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 25h 26m.
Ancona is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 12:24 PM in Dover and 1:24 PM in Ancona.
Dover to Ancona train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Ancona via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Ancona via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bologna in around 25h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Federico Fellini Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Federico Fellini Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Federico Fellini Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–136
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- €78
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €136
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Book your Dover to Ancona train tickets online with Omio.
There are 2399+ hotels available in Ancona.

















































































