There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Lecce by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane TRS - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Leccetrain
4h 9m€44–157Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Leccetrain Fr
11h 36m€146–253Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 977 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leccebus 420
17h 30m€95–148Drive 1,047.9 km
- Drive from Trieste to Leccecar 1,047.9 km
10h 44m€189–272Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VCE - BDS
5h 37m€287–563Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TRS - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
6h€71–198Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Leccebus
24h 19m€294–497
Trieste to Lecce by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Lecce is to fly and train which costs €40 - €160 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Lecce is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Lecce via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Lecce via Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Trieste and Lecce is 753 km. The road distance is 1047.9 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 11h 36m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Trieste to Lecce, including transfers.
Trieste to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Lecce train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Lecce is to train which takes 11h 36m and costs €140 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Lecce via Venezia Mestre in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Lecce via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Bologna Centrale in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- 0832.871016
- elios.trasporti@libero.it
- Website
- eliosautoservizi.com
Bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Trieste to Lecce train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Lecce is 1048 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Trieste to Lecce.
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