There are 10 ways to get from Tarragona to Trieste by train, plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car
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Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BCN - TRS
6h 44m€54–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus 402 / ...
22h 14m€44–128Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
18h 56m€137–362Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
31h 50m€137–281Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BCN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 2m€66–384Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BCN - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 29m€110–384Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BCN - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
9h 31m€96–536Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BCN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain
10h 33m€56–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Triestebus 977 / ...
27h 56m€65–103Drive 1,404.6 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Triestecar 1,404.6 km
14h 49m€217–313
Tarragona to Trieste by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Trieste is to bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Trieste is to train and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Trieste via Barcelona Carrer de Ribes and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 56m.
The distance between Tarragona and Trieste is 1178 km. The road distance is 1404.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 18h 56m and costs €130 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Tarragona to Trieste, including transfers.
Tarragona to Trieste bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Trieste train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Trieste is to train which takes 18h 56m and costs €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €130 and takes 22h 14m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Trieste Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Venezia Mestre in around 18h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Trieste via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona Carrer de Ribes, and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 22h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–45
- Private
- €170–350
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Tarragona to Trieste bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Tarragona to Trieste train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, arrive at Barcelona Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Trieste is 1405 km. It takes approximately 14h 49m to drive from Tarragona to Trieste.
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