The Ancona-Falconara “Raffaello Sanzio” Airport (IATA code: AOI) is located in Falconara Marittima, about 20 minutes from Ancona’s city center. The airport operates domestic flights and limited international flights, however with good connections to various European hubs. Shuttle buses and taxis are available from the airport to Ancona’s main locations.
Address: P.le Sordoni, 60015 Falconara Marittima
Airport contact details:
- Information Office: Ph: +39 071 28271 or Ancona Airport
- Air Ticket Office: Ph: +39 071 28271 / Email: biglietteria@ancona-airport.com
- Parking facilities: Ph: +39 071 2827509 / Email: parking@ancona-airport.com
- Lost Baggage-Lost & Found: Ph: +39 0712827511 / Email: lost-found@ancona-airport.com
Public Transport Options
The Raffaello Aerobus offers a convenient shuttle service from the Airport to Ancona’s city centre (Piazza Cavour, Railway Station) running from 7:00 am to 10:30 pm. Tickets are available directly on the bus. All Aerobus information and timetables are available at this page.
Ancona is also accessible by ferry, with international routes from Croatia and Greece arriving at Ancona Port. Ferry services provide regular sailings to and from Split, Zadar, and other Adriatic locations.
Arriving from Rome
International attendees may opt to travel via Rome’s Fiumicino Airport (IATA code: FCO) or Ciampino Airport (IATA code: CIA).
Both airports connect easily to Ancona by high-speed trains or direct bus services:
- By Train: Trenitalia provides high-speed trains from Fiumicino and Ciampino airports to Ancona, with convenient booking available on Trenitalia's website.
- By Bus: Flixbus operates direct routes from Rome to Ancona, with buses departing from both Fiumicino and Ciampino airports. Visit Flixbus for schedules and ticketing.
Arriving from Bologna
For those traveling through Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (IATA code: BLQ), connections to Ancona are also straightforward:
- By Train: A convenient shuttle service connects Bologna Airport to Bologna Centrale Station, where high-speed Trenitalia and Italo trains to Ancona are available. The train journey from Bologna Centrale to Ancona takes approximately 2 hours, with multiple daily departures. Tickets can be booked on Trenitalia or Italo websites.
A taxi service is available directly from the Arrivals Terminal. To arrange a taxi to and from Ancona Airport, you can contact CTF Consorzio Taxi Falconara:
- Phone: +39 0719189531
- Website: www.ctftaxi.it
- For added convenience, you can also download the CTF app to book your taxi in advance.
Participants have the flexibility to rent a car either at the Ancona Airport or in the city center.
Several rental companies offer a variety of vehicles, making it easy to explore Ancona and the surrounding Marche region independently.
Available rental services at the airport include:
- AUTONOLEGGIO MAGELLANO: +39 071 9157086
- AUTOVIA: +39 071 9188038
- AVIS: +39 071 52222
- EUROPCAR: +39 071 9162240
- HERTZ: +39 071 2073798
- DRIVALIA: +39 071 9716163
By Car
- A14 highway
- Ancona Sud-Osimo exit
- Variante Strada Statale 16 in the direction of Ancona
- Asse Nord-Sud in the direction of the centre.
- Second exit: Università (do not use first exit: Brecce Bianche).
By Bus
- From Ancona Centrale Railway Station: Bus line 1/4 or 44: Stazione F.s. Centrale - Tavernelle
- From Varano Railway Station: line 44: Passo Varano - Tavernelle Capolinea
- From City Center (from Piazza Cavour): Bus line 46: Piazza Cavour - Università Ingegneria
Figure: Bus 46 Stops in city centre (Piazza Cavour)
For more details on tickets and urban transport options, check the Conerobus website.
You can buy the ticket also by downloading the app (Mooneygo) or on the bus (paying cash).