There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Cefalù by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain
5h 35m€55–177Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Cefalutrain Re
15h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Palermo - Via Balsamo to Cefalùbus
25h€76–126Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Trieste to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cefalùcar
14h 35m€287–425Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain
6h 58m€249–494Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imeresetrain
7h 50m€74–182Train
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain 8902
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Cefalutrain Ic
16h 55m€166–283
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Cefalù is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Cefalù is to fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste station to Cefalù. However, there are services departing from Trieste Central Bus Station and arriving at Cefalù via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Palermo - Via Balsamo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Cefalù. However, there are services departing from Trieste C.le and arriving at Cefalu via Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Trieste and Cefalù is 985 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Cefalù without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Trieste to Cefalù, including transfers.
Trieste to Cefalù bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Trieste Central Bus Station.
Trieste to Cefalù train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Trieste C.le station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Cefalù is to bus which takes 25h and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €290 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Cefalù, Italy?
You can take a bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Cefalù via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Palermo Terminal Bus, and Palermo - Via Balsamo in around 25h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste C.le to Cefalu via Napoli Centrale in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €7–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Palermo - Via Balsamo to Cefalù
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Cefalù bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni station.
Trieste to Cefalù train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Napoli station.
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