There are 5 ways to get from Cres to Ancona by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Cres to Mali lošinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Pesaroferry
- Take the train from Pesaro to Anconatrain Fr
8h 42m€132–256Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Triestebus 406 / ...
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
10h 21m€83–175Bus
- Take the bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Veronabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Anconabus
14h 5m€91–154Ferry, bus, fly
- Take the ferry from Cres to Rijekaferry
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane TRS - AOI
9h 56m€181–479Ferry, Catamaran
- Take the ferry from Cres to Mali lošinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
13h 30m€141–216
Cres to Ancona by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cres to Ancona is to ferry and bus and train which costs €80 - €180 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cres to Ancona is to ferry and train which takes 8h 42m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cres to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Cres, Peškera and arriving at Ancona via Rijeka bus station and Verona Porta Nuova Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cres to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Cres and arriving at Port of Ancona via Port of Mali Losinj and Port of Zadar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Cres and Ancona is 435 km.
The best way to get from Cres to Ancona without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h 42m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Cres to Ancona, including transfers.
Cres to Ancona bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Cres, Peškera station.
Cres to Ancona bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Ancona.
What companies run services between Cres, Croatia and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a bus from Cres, Peškera to Ancona via Rijeka bus station, Verona, and Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Cres to Port of Ancona via Mali lošinj, Port of Mali Losinj, and Port of Zadar in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pesaro to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pesaro to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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 Pesaro to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pesaro to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Cres, Peškera to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–20
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Mali lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Cres to Mali lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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