There are 6 ways to get from Otranto to Trieste by bus, train, plane, car, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Take the train from Lecce to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BDS - TRS
6h 51m€63–165Bus, train
- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus 790
- Take the train from Lecce to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
14h 8m€144–334Bus
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus 402 / ...
19h 39m€71–131Drive 1,084.3 km
- Drive from Otranto to Triestecar 1,084.3 km
11h 28m€169–244Bus, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BDS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 30m€80–426Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Trieste, Autostazionebus
29h 52m
Otranto to Trieste by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otranto to Trieste is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Otranto to Trieste is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €60 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Otranto to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Otranto - Stazione FSE and arriving at Trieste via Lecce, Bologna Centrale and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between Otranto and Trieste is 803 km. The road distance is 1084.3 km.
The best way to get from Otranto to Trieste without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 8m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Otranto to Trieste, including transfers.
Otranto to Trieste bus services, operated by Salento in bus, depart from Otranto - Stazione FSE station.
Otranto to Trieste bus services, operated by Salento in bus, arrive at Lecce - City Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otranto to Trieste is 1084 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Otranto to Trieste.
There are 3088+ hotels available in Trieste.
What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Trieste via Lecce, Bologna, Bologna Centrale, and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Bosco
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lecce to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €34–38
- Private
- €140–250
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 692323966
Bus from Durrës to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
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