There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Ioánnina by bus, train, ferry, car ferry, car, shuttle or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Bus
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Take the bus from Trieste to Novi Sad
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Take the bus from Novi Sad to Thessaloníki
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Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Ioannina
Cheapest
Shuttle to Venice, fly
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Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Aeroporto M.Polo
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Ioannina (IOA)
Train, ferry, bus via Bari
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Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
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Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centrale
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Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
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Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
Train, ferry, bus
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Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
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Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ancona
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Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsa
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Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
Train, Bus
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Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Falconara Marittima
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Take the Bus from Ancona to Ioannina
Car ferry, bus
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Take the car ferry from Trieste to Durrës
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Take the bus from Durrës to Ioannina
Drive
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Drive from Trieste to Ioánnina
Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
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Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana Airport
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Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Ioannina (IOA)
Trieste to Ioánnina by bus
The bus journey time between Trieste and Ioánnina is around 24h and covers a distance of around 1596 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h. Operated by Luki Bus, Autoprevoz Žirafa, FP Travel and others, the Trieste to Ioánnina bus service departs from Trieste and arrives in Ioannina. Typically three buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Ioánnina is to bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 24h.
The quickest way to get from Trieste to Ioánnina is to shuttle and fly which costs €150 - €600 and takes 10h 49m.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Ioánnina. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Ioannina via Novi Sad and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Trieste and Ioánnina is 881 km. The road distance is 1471.8 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Ioánnina without a car is to bus which takes 24h and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 24h to get from Trieste to Ioánnina, including transfers.
Trieste to Ioánnina bus services, operated by Luki Bus, depart from Trieste station.
There is no direct flight from Ljubljana Airport to Ioannina Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 40m and has one stopover.
Trieste to Ioánnina bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Ioannina station.
Ioánnina is 1h ahead of Trieste. It is currently 12:37 AM in Trieste and 1:37 AM in Ioánnina.

- Distance: 881.1 km
- Duration: 24h
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Ioánnina, Greece?
You can take a bus from Trieste to Ioánnina via Novi Sad and Thessaloniki in around 24h.

- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €370
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €750
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €650
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280 - €700
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Istanbul, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €550
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Nis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
Flights from Venice to Ioannina via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €300
Flights from Venice to Ioannina via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €550
Flights from Venice to Ioannina via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €310
Flights from Venice to Ioannina via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
Flights from Venice to Ioannina via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220

- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €750
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €650
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280 - €700
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €700
Flights from Ljubljana to Ioannina via Nis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
Flights from Venice to Ioannina via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €310
Flights from Venice to Ioannina via Zurich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
Flights from Venice to Ioannina via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €25 - €28
Frequently asked questions

Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Schedules at
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Schedules at
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Super Economy
- €55 - €75
- Base Standard
- €90 - €130
- Base Premium
- €110 - €160
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27 - €90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Schedules at
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Super Economy
- €27 - €40
- Base Standard
- €50 - €70
- Base Premium
- €60 - €90

Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €13 - €20
Train from Trieste Centrale to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €29 - €45

- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Trieste to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €65
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com

- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Trieste to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com

- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Novi Sad to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €75
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr

- Phone
- 26510 25014
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22 - €28
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr

- Phone
- 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Website
- KTEL Thesprotias

- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Ancona to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85 - €130
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr

- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Bus from Durrës to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Albtrans sh.p.k

- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30 - €180
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €31 - €34
- Private
- €95 - €180
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Aeroporto M.Polo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35 - €260
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €34 - €38
- Private
- €140 - €260

- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €220
- Website
- Superfast ferries
- Deck
- €80
- Aircraft-type seats
- €88
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €214
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €170 - €210
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €240
- Website
- Superfast ferries
- Deck
- €83
- Aircraft-type seats
- €95
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €241
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €200 - €240

- Phone
- 071 50211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Trieste to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95 - €170
- Website
- Adria Ferries
- Deck
- €95 - €110
- Car
- €130 - €150
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €120 - €140
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €140 - €170
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Ioánnina is 1472 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Trieste to Ioánnina.
Transavia Holland, KLM, Swiss and five other airlines offer flights from Ljubljana Airport to Ioannina Airport.
There are 41+ hotels available in Ioánnina. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Trieste to Ljubljana Airport is to shuttle which takes 1h 8m and costs €30 - €180.