Ancona Ferry Port

Situated in at the waterfront of this lovely Italian city, Ancona ferry port and cruise terminal is on the walking distance from this vibrant city’s squares, hotels, markets and several amazing landmarks.

Car ferries to and from Albania, Greece, and Italy all arrive and depart from here. Besides Bari, from here you can get direct international overnight crossing to Albania, Croatia, and Greece and get other ferries further from Greece across the Mediterranean. The alternative international ferry crossings ports are in Trieste, Venice, Bari, and Brindisi.

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Ferry Crossings to and from Ancona

Here is a table with details of all ferry crossings to and from Ancona. You can sail from here to Durres in Albania, Corfu, Igoumenitsa and Patras in Greece, to Split, to Hvar and Zadar in Croatia and to/from Venice in Italy.

Ferry Crossings	Country	Ferry Company	Frequency per week	Crossing Duration	Booking
Ancona – Durres	Albania	Adria Ferries	3 – 5	16 hours	get price
Ancona – Corfu	Greece	Anek Superfast & Minoan Lines	2	16 hours	get price
Ancona -Igoumenitsa	Greece	Anek Superfast & Minoan Lines	7 – 9	16 hours	get price
Ancona -Patras	Greece	Anek Superfast & Minoan Lines	8 – 9	19 – 22 hours	get price
Ancona -Split and Hvar	Croatia	Jadrolinija & SNAV	6	8 – 10 hours	get price
Ancona -Zadar	Croatia	Jadrolinija	5	8 hours	get price
Ancona -Venice	Italy	Minoan Lines	4	6 hours	get price

Getting To Ancona Ferry port

Getting to Ancona ferry port and passengers terminal is easy. The passenger terminal is situated very close to the bus and railway station, about a 20 min drive from the Airport.

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How to get from Ancona Airport to the ferry terminal

Ancona Marche Airport (AOI) is 12 km away from the ferry terminal. Regular 30 minutes bus shuttle service between Ancona town centre and the airport (AOI) (marcheairport.com ). The one-way fare is € 5.50. Buy your ticket on the bus. The airport shuttle bus Aerobus Raffaello is run by Conerobus company, check the latest updates here: conerobus.it

Airport Bus Shuttle departs from:

Ancona – Stazione FS (Stazione Ferroviaria di Ancona – Railway and Bus Station) (GPS: 43.607275, 13.497811)
Ancona – Piazza Cavour/Via Calatafimi (GPS: 43.617758, 13.516276)
Ancona – Piazza Kennedy (GPS: 43.618470, 13.509447)

To reach the ferry terminal a taxi will take about 20 minutes; the train about 20 minutes.

Getting from Ancona railway and bus station to the ferry terminal

The distance between the Ancona ferry terminal and to the train and bus station is about 2 kilometres. If you don’t have heavy luggage you can walk there in about 30 minutes. Alternatively, take a local bus or taxi.

Ancona railway station address: Piazza Nello e Carlo Rosselli, 60126, Ancona, Italy (GPS: 43.607292, 13.498057)

This is also the main bus terminal. From here you can get a bus or the train to the rest of Italy, including the airport shuttle bus. So if you’re arriving in Ancona by train, bus or plane and heading to the ferry terminal, use this station for your luggage storage before leaving for sightseeing while waiting for your next departure.

The convenient trolleybus line is in regular service from the train and bus station/terminal to the ferry port terminal and city centre.

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Luggage Storage in Ancona Ferry Port

There is luggage storage in the ferry terminal itself (Molo Santa Maria Dock) as well as in the railway station and in the main bus terminal. Opening hours are 8 am to 8.30 pm

Check-in, ticket office, ferry boarding

get to the ferry port at least 2 hrs prior to your departure
get your boarding pass at the ferry check-in office which is about 20 min walk from the ferry boarding points. The Check-in office is here
a free shuttle bus line 20 takes you to/from the ferry boarding point
you will pass the immigration procedure just before the boarding
for an orientation around the area, follow the well-placed and clear signs

Parking in Ancona ferry port

Parking near the port is easy if you are just picking up or dropping someone. However, for long-stay parking, you have to park your car in the designated long-stay parking lots. There are several parking lots nearby, see the map here

Port Map – Ancona Ferry Terminal

check locations in the large map

Hotels near Ancona ferry port – Where to stay

The nearest and most convenient places to stay with easy access to the port are here.

What to do while waiting for the ferry:

walk up the hill and visit Ancona Cathedral San Ciriaco – more info
visit the Roman amphitheatre and Archeological Museum
walk the streets of the Old Town with historic buildings and churches
watch the sunset from the hill above the port (below photo)

Ancona Cathedral is just 20 minute’s walk up the hill from the ferry port. It is also known as the Cathedral of San Ciriaco (or Duomo of Ancona). From the plateau in front of the Cathedral, you can see the sea, port and coastline (below photo)