There are 9 ways to get from Genoa to Trieste by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), 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, bus
best- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus
6h 58m€220–503Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa to Triestebus N482
8h 25m€40–70Drive 533.5 km
- Drive from Genoa to Triestecar 533.5 km
5h 1m€83–120Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GOA - TRS
5h 47m€54–139Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain 3892 / ...
7h 12m€81–173Train via Milan
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
9h 3m€72–183Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GOA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h 15m€236–602Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
7h 43m€100–244Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane GOA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 17m€241–572
Genoa to Trieste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Trieste is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Trieste is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Trieste. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Genoa and Trieste is 554 km. The road distance is 533.5 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Trieste without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Genoa to Trieste, including transfers.
Genoa to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Trieste train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Trieste is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €50 - €140 and takes 5h 47m, you could also train, which costs €80 - €180 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Trieste, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Trieste once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Aeroitalia, and Ryanair fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–430
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €204
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Genoa to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste station.
Genoa to Trieste train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Trieste is 533 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Genoa to Trieste.
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