Ancona Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Water

Ferry

Ferry operators have booths at the ferry terminal or check with any of a dozen agencies in town. Ferries operate to Greece, Croatia, Albania and Turkey.

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Land

Bus

Most buses originate at Piazza Cavour except for a few to Falconara and the Portonovo bus, which originate at the train station.

Car & motorcycle

Ancona is on the A14, which links Bologna with Bari. The SS16 coastal road runs parallel to the autostrada and is a more pleasant toll-free alternative if you’re not looking to get anywhere fast. The SS76 connects Ancona with Perugia and Rome.

Train

Ancona is on the Bologna–Lecce line, so note whether you’re taking a Eurostar or not, as there can be a substantial supplement. For more info, call 848 88 80 88 (not available from mobile phones) between 7am and 9pm.

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Air

Falconara airport (Raffaello Sanzio Airport; AOI; www.ancona-airport.it in Italian; 071 2 82 71) has been recently expanded (although without many services, such as restaurants), and now takes flights from Munich, Paris, London, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Florence and Timisoara. Many major airlines now fly into Ancona, including Lufthansa, Air France, United, Delta, KLM and Alitalia.

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