Flying to Ancona in Italy is perhaps one of the best options for reaching Croatia. It’s very easy to travel from Ancona to Croatia; there are frequent ferry services to Split run by a couple of operators during the summer, and there are even regular services in the off-season. There is also a summer catamaran service from Ancona to Zadar that takes just four hours to cross the Adriatic. During the peak summer months, there are also a few ferry services to Stari Grad on the island of Hvar.
Even if there are no direct ferry routes to your final destination in Croatia from Ancona, there are many local ferry routes from Split. It is therefore advisable to take a ferry here and then another one to your final destination. If you’re planning on reaching somewhere else on the Croatian mainland, there are also very good bus connections from Split, plus train services.
Travelling from Ancona to Split by Ferry
Jadrolinija operates a service on this route year-round, although there are fewer ferries in pre- and post-season and fewer still during the winter months. Journey time is 10 hours.
SNAV also operates this route from April to October, running services several times a week.
Travelling from Ancona to Hvar by Ferry
During summer, some of the above-mentioned sailings with Jadrolinija travel from Ancona to Split via Stari Grad on the island of Hvar. Check the schedules shown on the Jadrolinija website to see which days their ferries dock at Stari Grad.
Travelling from Ancona to Zadar by Ferry
Jadrolinija operates this route once a week from mid-June through to the end of August. A catamaran sailing, the journey time is just four hours.
Flights from the UK to Ancona
- Ryanair has flights from London Stansted
Useful Travel Links
- Ancona Airport Information on getting to/from the airport
- Trenitalia Train timetables for journeys within Italy