There are 9 ways to get from Split to Trieste (Region) by bus, train, car ferry, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Rijeka
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
7h 28m€70–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Triestebus N535
8h 30m€34–55Train
- Take the train from Split to Ostarijetrain Ic
- Take the train from Ostarije to Rijekatrain Re
- Take the train from Rijeka to Pivkatrain 480
13h 54m€142–212Car ferry, Catamaran, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry 53
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Trieste Portferry
- Take the ferry from Trieste Port to Barcolaferry
26h 10m€220–379Drive 420.2 km
- Drive from Split to Trieste (Region)car 420.2 km
5h 29m€65–94Bus via Villa Carsia
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
10h 31m€116–283Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SPU - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
6h 18m€86–637Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane SPU - TRS
10h 6m€94–270Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SPU - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 47m€134–573
Split to Trieste (Region) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Trieste (Region) is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Trieste (Region) is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Trieste (Region). However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Barcola via Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor and Trieste Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Split to Trieste (Region). However, there are services departing from Port of Split and arriving at Barcola via Port of Ancona, Port of Zadar, Port of Mali Losinj and Trieste Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Trieste (Region). However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Villa Opicina via Ostarije, Rijeka and Pivka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Split and Trieste (Region) is 425 km. The road distance is 420.2 km.
The best way to get from Split to Trieste (Region) without a car is to bus via Rijeka which takes 7h 28m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Split to Trieste (Region), including transfers.
Split to Trieste (Region) bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Trieste (Region) train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Trieste (Region), Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Barcola via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, Trieste, Autostazione, and Trieste Centrale in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Villa Opicina via Ostarije, Rijeka, and Pivka in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Split Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Split Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Split Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Split Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Split Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Split Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Ostarije
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ostarije to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rijeka to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rijeka to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Trieste Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39 040361913
- info@delfinoverde.it
- Website
- delfinoverde.it
Ferry from Trieste Port to Barcola
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- delfinoverde.it
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Split to Trieste (Region) is to bus via Rijeka which takes 7h 28m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 13h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 10h 6m.
Split to Trieste (Region) bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Trieste (Region) train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ostarije station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Trieste (Region) is 420 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Split to Trieste (Region).
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