There are 8 ways to get from Ascona to Trieste by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
8h 7m€98–158Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
6h 28m€75–244Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazionebus
9h 36m€199–352Drive 485.3 km
- Drive from Ascona to Triestecar 485.3 km
5h 19m€88–127Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus 977 / ...
8h 55m€85–133Train via Venice
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
9h 11m€104–169Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane MXP - TRS
8h 9m€85–307Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 1m€288–628
Ascona to Trieste by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Trieste is to train and bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Trieste is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ascona to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Ascona, Centro and arriving at Trieste, Autostazione via Lugano Stazione, Venezia, Piazzale Roma and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Ascona to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Ascona and Trieste is 517 km. The road distance is 485.3 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Ascona to Trieste, including transfers.
Ascona to Trieste bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Lugano Stazione station.
Ascona to Trieste train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Ascona to Trieste is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs €95 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €360 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Trieste Centrale via Locarno, Debarcadero, Locarno, and Milano Centrale in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Trieste, Autostazione via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, Lugano, Lugano Stazione, Venezia, Piazzale Roma, and Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ascona to Trieste bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Venezia, Piazzale Roma station.
Ascona to Trieste train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Trieste is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Ascona to Trieste.
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