There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Trieste by plane, ferry, car, train, bus, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane PMO - TRS
4h 19m€52–192Bus via Naples
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus Itabus
24h€49–71Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naplesferry
- Drive from Port of Naples to Triestecar
16h 21m€171–250Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
17h 23mFly Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PMO - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
5h 49m€79–405Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane CTA - TRS
6h 15m€59–176Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Trieste Centrale Stationtrain 8918
18h 53m€89–254Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus
- 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 / ...
24h 30m€55–180
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Trieste is to bus via Naples which costs €45 - €75 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Trieste is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Trieste station. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Trieste Central Bus Station via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Trieste station. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Trieste Centrale Station via Palermo Centrale and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
The distance between Palermo and Trieste is 913 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Trieste without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Palermo to Trieste, including transfers.
Palermo to Trieste bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Trieste train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Trieste is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Naples, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 24h, you could also train, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 18h 53m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Trieste, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Trieste Central Bus Station via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark in around 24h.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- 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
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Trieste Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Trieste Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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
- €7–15
- 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
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Palermo to Trieste bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Napoli, Autostazione Metropark station.
Palermo to Trieste train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Napoli Centrale station.
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