There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Trieste by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane RIX - TRS
8h 59m€134–318Fly to Treviso Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane RIX - TSF
- Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain
8h 30m€99–408Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rj / ...
29h 52m€211–387Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Triestebus N1301
32h 45m€170–270Drive 1,753 km
- Drive from Riga to Triestecar 1,753 km
18h 11m€283–408Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane RIX - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
6h 18m€241–481Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane RIX - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
9h 32m€351–921Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane RIX - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
9h 6m€296–621
Riga to Trieste by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Trieste is to fly which costs €130 - €320 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Trieste is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 18m and costs €240 - €490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Trieste. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Krakow Glowny and Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 52m.
The distance between Riga and Trieste is 1473 km. The road distance is 1753 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 29h 52m and costs €210 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Riga to Trieste, including transfers.
Riga to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Trieste train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Trieste is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €390 and takes 29h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €270 and takes 32h 45m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Trieste, Italy?
Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Trieste Centrale via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Krakow Glowny, and Graz Hbf in around 29h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Riga International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Riga International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Riga International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Riga International Airport to Treviso Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Mockava to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–370
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
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Booking & Getting There
Riga to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste station.
Trieste is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:45 PM in Riga and 11:45 AM in Trieste.
Riga to Trieste train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Trieste is 1753 km. It takes approximately 18h 11m to drive from Riga to Trieste.
Book your Riga to Trieste bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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