There are 6 ways to get from Ancona to Banja Luka by ferry, bus, train, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Catamaran, bus
best- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 40m$146–182Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Volinjatrain Re
- Take the train from Blagaj to Banja Lukatrain
19h 36m$129–347Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 30m$246–1,040Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 47m$154–205Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Split to Banja Lukacar
16h 2m$266–426Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 17m$259–391
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Banja Luka is to Catamaran and bus which costs $140 - $190 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Banja Luka is to Catamaran and bus which takes 13h 40m and costs $140 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Banja Luka. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Verona Porta Nuova and Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Banja Luka. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Banja Luka via Bologna Centrale, Villach Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Blagaj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Ancona and Banja Luka is 543 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Banja Luka without a car is to Catamaran and bus which takes 13h 40m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Ancona to Banja Luka, including transfers.
Ancona to Banja Luka bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Banja Luka train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Banja Luka bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova Station.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Ancona to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Verona Porta Nuova and Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja in around 16h 30m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–107
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $106–107
- Couchette Carriage
- $65–80
- Seating Carriage
- $30–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $100–150
- 2nd Class
- $90–120
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Volinja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +387 53 241 368
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrs-rs.com
Train from Blagaj to Banja Luka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- zrs-rs.com
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- [email protected]
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Ancona to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148–900
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- $148
- Private
- $519
- Phone
- +387 51 211-850
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- [email protected]
- Website
- novisajt.bocactours.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- Bočac Tours
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- Bočac Tours
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- $45
- Vehicle
- $68
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- $45
- Vehicle
- $68
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