There are 5 ways to get from Zagreb to Trieste by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Triestebus N482 / ...
4h 5m€17–40Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Divacatrain 1472
6h 14m€51–74Drive 228 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Triestecar 228 km
2h 20m€36–52Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Trieste Centralebus
4h 8m€308–1,039Bus via Novo Mesto
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Trieste Centralebus
7h 42m€212–802
Zagreb to Trieste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Trieste is to bus which costs €17 - €40 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Trieste is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Trieste. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Trieste - Piazza Alberto e Kathleen Casali via Divaca and Trieste - Villa Opicina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Zagreb and Trieste is 230 km. The road distance is 228 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Trieste without a car is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs €17 - €40.
The bus from Zagreb to Trieste takes 4h 5m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Zagreb to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Trieste train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Trieste is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs €17 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Trieste, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Trieste 4 times a day. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 4h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP) operates a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Divaca once a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 4h 14m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Divaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zagreb to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- GoOpti
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More Questions & Answers
Zagreb to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste station.
Zagreb to Trieste train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Divaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Trieste is 228 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Zagreb to Trieste.
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