There are 7 ways to get from Ancona to Trieste by train (Trenitalia), bus, ferry, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
5h 5m€53–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ancona to Venezia, Tronchettobus N433
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Triestebus N406 / ...
10h 5m€42–70Catamaran, ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Trieste Portferry
12h 55m€148–260Drive 443.5 km
- Drive from Ancona to Triestecar 443.5 km
5h 18m€69–100Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ancona to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re / ...
6h 58m€81–150Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane AOI - TRS
5h 36m€60–290Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FCO - TRS
7h 24m€82–255
Ancona to Trieste by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Trieste is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Trieste is to train via Bologna which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Trieste via Venezia, Tronchetto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ancona to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Port of Ancona and arriving at Trieste Port via Port of Zadar and Port of Mali Losinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Bologna Centrale and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Ancona and Trieste is 499 km. The road distance is 443.5 km.
Book your Ancona to Trieste ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Ancona to Trieste without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Ancona to Trieste, including transfers.
Ancona to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Ancona to Trieste Centrale via Bologna Centrale and Venezia Mestre in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Trieste via Venezia, Tronchetto in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ancona to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Trieste Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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More Questions & Answers
Ancona to Trieste train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Trieste is to train via Bologna which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €290 and takes 5h 36m.
Ancona to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Ancona to Trieste train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Trieste is 443 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Ancona to Trieste.
Book your Ancona to Trieste train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Ancona to Trieste bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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