There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Istria by train, ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
10h 3m€133–203Train, ferry via Venice
cheapest- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
10h 16m€130–233Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sienabus 541
- Take the bus from Colonna San Marco to Port of Piombinobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavoferry A2f
12h 42m€131–183Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane TRS - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittimatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry
8h 37m€148–376Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Marina Di Campo Airport
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA)plane FLR - EBA
7h 17m€350–815Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Marina Di Campo Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA)plane TRS - EBA
7h 36m€278–777Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane VCE - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittimatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry
10h€352–689Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Marina Di Campo Airport
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA)plane PSA - EBA
8h 31m€332–783
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Istria is to bus and ferry which costs €130 - €190 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Istria is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €350 - €850.
The distance between Trieste and Istria is 611 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Istria without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 3m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Trieste to Istria, including transfers.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Istria.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Istria, Italy?
ITA Airways and FlexFlight ApS fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 611-14020
- [email protected]
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Toremar
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