There are 10 ways to get from Trieste to Milan by ferry, plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane REG - LIN
4h 43m€73–333Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
6h 22m€31–194Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
10h 12mBus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Milano - Famagostabus
17h 9m€170–240Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
17h 38m€110–190Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
5h 32m€58–181Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
6h 16m€67–261Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
7h 23m€74–243Bus via Milano, San Donato M3
- Take the bus from Messina to Milano, San Donato M3bus N528
18h 35m€110–170Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Milancar
11h 57m€222–322
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Milan is to train and fly which costs €30 - €200 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Milan is to ferry and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €70 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Milano - Famagosta. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 16h 55m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Milano Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Trieste and Milan is 1007 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Milan without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Trieste to Milan, including transfers.
Trieste to Milan bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Trieste to Milan train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Trieste to Milan bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
What companies run services between Trieste, Sicily, Italy and Milan, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Milano - Famagosta once a week. Tickets cost €170–240 and the journey takes 16h 55m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Messina Centrale to Milano Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 17h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Onebus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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
Getting to Milan from the airport
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Milan train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Book your Trieste to Milan bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 13752+ hotels available in Milan.












































