There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Trieste by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 7m€123–446Bus to Istanbul, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane IST - TRS
11h 10m€67–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Rumatrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Рума, аутобуска станица to Trieste, Autostazionebus
23h 16m€105–122Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Triestecar
42h 53m€254–1,179Drive 1,561.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Triestecar 1,561.4 km
14h 19m€243–351Bus to Istanbul, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 20m€118–496Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SAW - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 21m€125–500Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
8h 58m€124–568Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Triestebus
24h 30m€113–116Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus Citylines 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Triestebus
27h 5m€104–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Triestebus
30h 49m€101–109
Istanbul to Trieste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Trieste is to train and bus which costs €100 - €110 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Trieste is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 7m and costs €120 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Trieste via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Trieste is 1435 km. The road distance is 1561.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Trieste without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 16m and costs €100 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Istanbul to Trieste, including transfers.
Istanbul to Trieste bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Trieste bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Trieste is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:37 PM in Istanbul and 3:37 PM in Trieste.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Trieste is 1561 km. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Istanbul to Trieste.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Trieste via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Istanbul to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Istanbul to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Istanbul to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Beograd to Ruma
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €207–1,029
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- €207
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- €560
- Sleeper Wagon
- €640
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- €596
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- €949
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- €1,029
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €34–250
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €34–38
- Private
- €140–250
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–45
- Private
- €170–350
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Рума, аутобуска станица to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- €65–80
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- contact@sanatrans.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
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