How to reach Trieste
Trieste
Welcome to Trieste, a beautiful and historic city located on the Adriatic coast. Whether you're arriving from nearby destinations or planning a journey from afar, we've got you covered on how to get here conveniently and comfortably.
by plane
Trieste is well connected to several airports located within a radius of 150 km.
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) is connected by direct flights to various Italian cities (Bari, Brindisi, Cagliari, Catania, Milan, Naples, Rome, Olbia, Palermo, Trapani) and European cities (Barcelona, Bruxelles, Bucharest, Budapest, Dublin, Frankfurt, Krakow, London, Malta, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Tirana, Valencia). The airport is located about 40 km from Trieste. The city can be reached in about 30 minutes by train from the airport station to Trieste Centrale station. Departures from the airport are every 15-20 minutes. The city can also be reached by regional bus (line G51, direction Trieste). Tickets can be purchased online, at the ticket machines at the airport or at the tourist information office – Turismo FVG. Alternatively, you can take a cab (tel: ++39 0481 778000), which costs € 40-50. For more information, visit the website www.aeroporto.fvg.it.
Venice – Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is located about 150 km from Trieste and offers numerous national and international connections. Trieste can be reached by train from Venezia-Mestre station, in about 2 hours. Shuttle buses from the airport to Venezia-Mestre station run every 30 minutes. Tickets can be purchased online or from ticket machines at the airport. There is also a direct Flixbus connection to Trieste Centrale station (www.flixbus.it). For more information visit the website www.veniceairport.it.
Treviso – Antonio Canova Airport (TSF) is located about 150 km from Trieste and can be reached by national and international flights. Trieste can be reached by train from Venezia-Mestre station in about 2 hours. Public bus lines (www.atvo.it) from the (TSF) airport to Venezia-Mestre station run every 20 minutes and arrive to the station in about 50 minutes. Tickets can be purchased online or at the TSF airport ticket machines. For more information visit the website www.trevisoairport.it.
Lijubliana – Airport (LJU) is located about 120 km from Trieste. The city can be reached by shuttle (www.zup-prevozi.eu; www.goopti.com) from the airport or by taxi. For more information visit the website www.lju-airport.si.
by train
Trieste Centrale Station is in the city centre. Connections to Udine and Venice are available almost every hour. Train schedules can be found on the website www.trenitalia.it.
by car
From Italy: Take the A4 Venice-Trieste highway, after the last tollbooth exit at the Monfalcone-Lisert, take the “Sistiana” exit and continue on state road SS14 “Costiera”, a scenic/panoramic road along the coast. Alternatively, you can take the exit “Prosecco” and there will be indication to Opicina and to the city center (“Trieste centro”), driving on the state roads E61 and then SS14, which descends in wide curves to the town, coming by the University of Trieste (congress venue).
From Slovenia: Take the A1/E61 highway from Ljubljana towards the Fernetti – Opicina border. From the Fernetti state border, reach Opicina, cross the town, and follow the indication for the city center (“Trieste centro”) along the Strada Nuova per Opicina state road E61 and SS14, which descends in wide curves to the town, coming by the University of Trieste (congress venue).
From Italy: Take the A4 Venice-Trieste highway, after the last tollbooth at the Monfalcone-Lisert exit, take the “Sistiana” exit and continue on State Road SS14 “Costiera”, a scenic/panoramic road along the coast.
From Slovenia: Take the A1/E61 highway from Ljubljana towards the Fernetti – Opicina border. From the Fernetti state border, reach Opicina, cross the town, and follow the signs for “Trieste centro” along the Strada Nuova per Opicina, which descends in wide curves to the town.
In the surrounding of the university there are free parking slots.
by bus
Getting to Trieste with FlixBus is easy as you can It is possible to reach Trieste from 95 cities by bus (i.e., FlixBus; https://global.flixbus.com/) also traveling on overnight buses.