There are 7 ways to get from Sardinia to Trieste by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane OLB - TRS
5h 34m€44–222Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Porto Torres to Genoaferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Vicenzatrain Fr
- Take the train from Vicenza to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
26h 41m€160–254Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cagliari to Port of Olbiacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Drive from Port of Livorno to Triestecar
15h 53m€146–239Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane CAG - TRS
3h 33m€74–248Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CAG - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
5h 10m€256–541Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane OLB - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
4h 56m€240–525Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane OLB - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain
5h 44m€58–255
Sardinia to Trieste by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Trieste is to fly which costs €40 - €230 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Trieste is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs €70 - €250.
The distance between Sardinia and Trieste is 673 km.
The best way to get from Sardinia to Trieste without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 41m and costs €160 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Sardinia to Trieste, including transfers.
There are 3146+ hotels available in Trieste.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Trieste, Italy?
Aeroitalia and ITA Airways fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Vicenza to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Porto Torres to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Travelling by boat in Italy
Read the travel guide































