There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Barcelona by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, train, car ferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TRS - BCN
5h 23m€51–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Barcelona Carrer de Ribesbus Itabus
20h 5m€48–74Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
15h 37m€149–291Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Genova P.Za Principetrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
28h 37m€130–194Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VCE - BCN
6h 36m€62–377Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LJU - BCN
6h 4m€107–376Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZAG - BCN
7h 34m€121–534Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Tronchettobus N406 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
25h 40m€61–95Drive 1,317 km
- Drive from Trieste to Barcelonacar 1,317 km
14h 7m€205–296
Trieste to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Barcelona is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Barcelona Carrer de Ribes via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Torino Porta Susa and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Trieste and Barcelona is 1096 km. The road distance is 1317 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 15h 37m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Trieste to Barcelona, including transfers.
Trieste to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Barcelona train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 15h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 20h 5m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Barcelona, Spain?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Barcelona-Sants via Torino Porta Susa and Lyon Part Dieu in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Ljubljana to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–120
Flights from Ljubljana to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Barcelona Carrer de Ribes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €34–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €34–38
- Private
- €140–260
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30–32
- Private
- €70–140
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €110–220
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- mamut.slovenija@gmail.com
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €170–220
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €170
- 4-8 persons
- €220
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- 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 of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Trieste to Barcelona train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Barcelona is 1317 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Trieste to Barcelona.
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