There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Molfetta by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TRS - BRI
3h 12m€74–177Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Barlettatrain Fr
9h 42m€100–272Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N997 / ...
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Molfetta Via Bettino Craxibus Itabus
14h 29m€75–136Bus, 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
22h 8m€246–574Shuttle 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - BRI
4h 40m€280–740Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Barlettatrain Fr
12h 1m€130–271Drive 873.3 km
- Drive from Trieste to Molfettacar 873.3 km
8h 52m€137–197
Trieste to Molfetta by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Molfetta is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Molfetta is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Molfetta. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Molfetta Via Bettino Craxi via Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Molfetta. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Molfetta via Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, Venezia Mestre, Bologna Centrale and Barletta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Trieste and Molfetta is 638 km. The road distance is 873.3 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Molfetta without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 9h 42m and costs €100 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Trieste to Molfetta, including transfers.
Trieste to Molfetta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Molfetta train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Molfetta is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can train via Bologna, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 9h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 29m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Molfetta, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Molfetta via Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, Venezia Mestre, Bologna Centrale, and Barletta in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Barletta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Barletta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Barletta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Molfetta Via Bettino Craxi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- 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
- €45–110
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- 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
- €150–220
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Molfetta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Trieste to Molfetta train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Molfetta is 873 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Trieste to Molfetta.
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