There are 6 ways to get from Venice to Ancona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
3h 33m€41–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Anconabus N433
6h 40m€29–45Car ferry, ferry, Catamaran
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
17h 45m€180–284Drive 301.9 km
- Drive from Venice to Anconacar 301.9 km
4h 3m€49–71Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Anconatrain Fr
3h 39m€50–85Fly
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane VCE - AOI
5h 38m€81–313
Venice to Ancona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Ancona is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Ancona is to train via Bologna which takes 3h 33m and costs €40 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Ancona. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Venice to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Port of Venice and arriving at Port of Ancona via Port of Pula and Port of Zadar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Ancona. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Venice and Ancona is 363 km. The road distance is 301.9 km.
Book your Venice to Ancona ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Venice to Ancona without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 3h 33m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Venice to Ancona, including transfers.
Venice to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Ancona via Bologna Centrale in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ancona 5 times a week. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 S. Lucia to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Venice to Ancona train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Ancona is to train via Bologna which takes 3h 33m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €45 and takes 6h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €320 and takes 5h 38m.
Venice to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ancona station.
Venice to Ancona train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Ancona is 302 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Venice to Ancona.
Book your Venice to Ancona train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Venice to Ancona bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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