There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, train, ferry, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, travel
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
4hTrain, ferry, travel
- 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 Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
14h 36mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus
- Walk from Pedara to Mount Etnaunknown
23h 42mTrain, night train, travel
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain
- Take the nighttrain from Napoli Centrale to Giarre-Ripostonighttrain Ini
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
16h 58mShuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
5h 18mBus, travel via Naples
- Take the bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etnaunknown
25h 1mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Trieste to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Walk from Tresmestieri to Mount Etnaunknown
13h 59m
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Trieste and Mount Etna is 1002 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Mount Etna without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 14h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Trieste to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 5270+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Trieste to Mount Etna. However, you can take the train to Trieste Airport, walk to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Mount Etna via Venezia Mestre, Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Messina Marittima, Messina Centrale, and Giarre-Riposto in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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 Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Napoli Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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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