There are 6 ways to get from Trieste to Otranto by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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, bus
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane TRS - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
8h 5m€71–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Leccetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
14h 6m€87–203Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Udinebus 944
- Take the bus from Udine Central Bus Station to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
19h 57m€76–119Drive 1,085.8 km
- Drive from Trieste to Otrantocar 1,085.8 km
11h 23m€165–238Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
9h 34m€81–413Bus via Benevento
- Take the bus from Trieste to Beneventobus 540
- Take the bus from Benevento to Leccebus 573
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
21h 57m€102–143
Trieste to Otranto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Otranto is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Otranto is to fly and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Otranto - Stazione FSE via Udine Central Bus Station and Lecce - City Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 57m.
The distance between Trieste and Otranto is 807 km. The road distance is 1085.8 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Otranto without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 6m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Trieste to Otranto, including transfers.
Trieste to Otranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Otranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Udine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Otranto is 1086 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Trieste to Otranto.
There are 2182+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Trieste to Otranto - Stazione FSE via Udine Central Bus Station and Lecce - City Terminal in around 19h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Benevento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Benevento to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Udine Central Bus Station to Lecce Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- 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
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