There are 7 ways to get from Lugano 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 via Milan
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
7h 27m€77–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Triestebus 419 / ...
8h€32–58Drive 452.9 km
- Drive from Lugano to Triestecar 452.9 km
4h 51m€79–115Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane MXP - TRS
7h 51m€64–234Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Chiasso to Venezia S. Luciatrain Ec
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain 3431 / ...
7h 38m€87–191Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich 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
6h 53m€186–713Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h 41m€301–823
Lugano to Trieste by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Trieste is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Trieste is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Trieste via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Milano Centrale and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Lugano and Trieste is 542 km. The road distance is 452.9 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Trieste without a car is to train via Milan which takes 7h 27m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Lugano to Trieste, including transfers.
Lugano to Trieste bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Trieste train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Trieste is to train via Milan which takes 7h 27m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Trieste Centrale via Milano Centrale and Venezia Mestre in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Trieste via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 8h.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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 Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €31–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Trieste bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Trieste train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Trieste is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Lugano to Trieste.
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