There are 6 ways to get from Trieste to Split by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Trieste to Split Bus Stationbus N535
8h 5m€30–70Drive 416.5 km
- Drive from Trieste to Splitcar 416.5 km
5h 25m€65–94Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZAG - SPU
5h 48m€88–439Bus via Rijeka
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus Arriva
10h 18m€37–166Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane TRS - SPU
6h 50m€107–326Shuttle, bus to Pula Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Novigrad
- Take the bus from Novigrad, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula Airportbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Split Airport (SPU)plane PUY - SPU
4h 49m€99–250
Trieste to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Split is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Split is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €95 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trieste and arriving at Split Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Trieste and Split is 448 km. The road distance is 416.5 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Split without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €30 - €70.
The bus from Trieste to Split Bus Station takes 8h 5m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Trieste to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Split is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 6h 50m.
Trieste to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Split is 417 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Trieste to Split.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Split, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Trieste to Split Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Pula Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Split Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Split Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Split Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- trade-air.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–45
- Private
- €170–350
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €27–30
- Private
- €45–80
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
Bus from Novigrad, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
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