There are 7 ways to get from Ancona to Stresa by train, ferry, bus, car, 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.
Train, ferry, line 7,11 ferry via Bologna
best- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Stresatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry 7 / ...
7h 39m€69–178Bus, train, ferry, line 7,11 ferry
- Take the bus from Ancona to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Re6
- Take the bus from Milano Centrale to Stresabus Re4
- Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry 7 / ...
10h 47mDrive 512.9 km
- Drive from Ancona to Stresacar 512.9 km
4h 54m€93–134Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane AOI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain
5h 19m€113–361Train, ferry, line 7,11 ferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain Ec
- Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry 7 / ...
7h 49m€83–184Bus, ferry, line 7,11 ferry
- Take the bus from Ancona to Milano, San Donato M3bus 420
- Take the bus from Milano Centrale to Stresabus Re4
- Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry 7 / ...
11h 9mTrain to Abruzzo Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PSR - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus
6h 31m
Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Stresa is to train and ferry and line 7,11 ferry via Bologna which costs €65 - €180 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Stresa is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs €90 - €140.
The distance between Ancona and Stresa is 503 km. The road distance is 512.9 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Stresa without a car is to train and ferry and line 7,11 ferry via Bologna which takes 7h 39m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Ancona to Stresa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Stresa is 513 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Ancona to Stresa.
There are 3400+ hotels available in Stresa.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Stresa, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Ancona to Stresa. However, you can take the train to Bologna Centrale, take the train to Milano Rogoredo, take the train to Stresa, walk to Stresa - Carciano, take the ferry to Isola Bella, then take the ferry to Stresa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Stresa via Verona Porta Nuova Station, Verona Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale, Milano Centrale, Stresa, Stresa - Carciano, and Isola Bella in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Milano Centrale to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- Trenord
- 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
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Milano Centrale to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Milano Centrale to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ancona to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 348 513 8441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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