There are 6 ways to get from Trieste to Otranto by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or busferry
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, shuttle
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane TRS - BDS
- Take a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
7h 3m€70–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna to Leccebus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
19h 26m€43–118Train, 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€97–183Drive 1,085.8 km
- Drive from Trieste to Otrantocar 1,085.8 km
11h 23m€167–241Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
8h 31m€85–405Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Otranto, Via Ortebus
30h 24m
Trieste to Otranto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Otranto is to bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Otranto is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 3m 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 Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), Bologna and Lecce - City Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
The distance between Trieste and Otranto is 809 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 €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 3m 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 Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) 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 2290+ 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 Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), Bologna Centrale, Bologna, and Lecce - City Terminal in around 19h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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
- €120–420
- 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
- €10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 0832.871016
- elios.trasporti@libero.it
- Website
- eliosautoservizi.com
Shuttle from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
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 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 Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- 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 Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- 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
- Phone
- +355 692323966
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Brindisi to Otranto, Via Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
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