The average bus between Trieste and Ilirska Bistrica takes 4h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from Trieste to Ilirska Bistrica. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Trieste and Ilirska Bistrica. The earliest departure is at 9:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Trieste is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Ilirska Bistrica at 8:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Koper, Avtobusna Postaja and take an average of 4h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Ilirska Bistrica. However, there are services departing from Trieste station and arriving at Ilirska Bistrica station via Koper, Avtobusna Postaja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
Trieste to Ilirska Bistrica bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Trieste, Autostazione station.
Trieste to Ilirska Bistrica bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Il.Bistrica station.
The distance between Trieste and Ilirska Bistrica is 37.7 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Il.Bistrica via Koper, Avtobusna Postaja and Koper in around 2h 55m.