There are 7 ways to get from Split to Ancona by car, ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), plane, 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.
Drive, Catamaran
best- Drive from Split to Port of Zadarcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
5h 56m€76–130Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
11h 30m€65–230Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Anconabus N422 / ...
17h 50m€69–117Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- 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
21h 20m€254–448Fly
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane SPU - AOI
8h 49m€143–347Bus, Catamaran
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
7h 10m€67–149Ferry
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
11h€80–130
Split to Ancona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Ancona is to car ferry which costs €65 - €230 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Ancona is to drive and Catamaran which takes 5h 56m and costs €75 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Ancona via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Split and arriving at Ancona. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Ancona via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Split and Ancona is 313 km.
Book your Split to Ancona ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Split to Ancona without a car is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Split to Ancona, including transfers.
Split to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Ancona via Bologna Centrale in around 17h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Ancona via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Bologna Centrale in around 21h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Split Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- 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
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €20–40
- 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
- €25–45
- 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
- €21–50
- 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
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- 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
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Ancona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Ancona is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €450 and takes 21h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 8h 49m.
Split to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Split to Ancona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Book your Split to Ancona bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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