There are 8 ways to get from Genoa to Trieste by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, 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 Genova Brignole to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraleFr
5h 57m€64–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa to TriesteN482
8h 25m€30–80Drive 533.5 km
- Drive from Genoa to Trieste533.5 km
4h 59m€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)GOA - TRS
5h 38m€56–171Train via Milan
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraleFr
7h 26m€40–170Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Bologna CentraleMarinoBus 061 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Centrale BIta
10h 5mTrain to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)LIN - TRS
5h 12m€95–231Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)GOA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h 15m€103–484
Genoa to Trieste by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Trieste is to bus which costs €30 - €80 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Trieste is to drive which takes 4h 59m 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 5h 57m.
The distance between Genoa and Trieste is 543 km. The road distance is 533.5 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 57m 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 train which takes 5h 57m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 8h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €180 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Trieste Centrale via Venezia Mestre in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Trieste once daily. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- 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
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 50 678910
- service@verbundlinie.at
- Website
- verbundlinie.at
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Centrale B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.verbundlinie.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €34–250
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €34–38
- Private
- €140–250
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More Questions & Answers
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 534 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Genoa to Trieste.
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