There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Trieste by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
12h 42m€143–282Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano - Lampugnano M1 to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus 57
15h 35m€57–99Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Triestebus N482
14h 45m€80–130Drive 894.1 km
- Drive from Marseille to Triestecar 894.1 km
8h 49m€145–209Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MRS - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 58m€242–557Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
14h 19m€147–254Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane MRS - TRS
6h 39m€80–264Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Treviso Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane MRS - TSF
- Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain
7h 15m€65–334Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 29m€315–618Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MRS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
6h 21m€252–557
Marseille to Trieste by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Trieste is to bus via Milan which costs €55 - €100 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Trieste is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 21m and costs €250 - €600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Trieste. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Marseille and Trieste is 1166 km. The road distance is 894.1 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Trieste without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 42m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Marseille to Trieste, including transfers.
Marseille to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Trieste train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Trieste is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 42m and costs €140 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €270 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Trieste Centrale via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 12h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Trieste once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste station.
Marseille to Trieste train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Trieste is 894 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Marseille to Trieste.
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