01 · Travel essentialsGetting here
From Trieste Airport (TRS): the airport is at Ronchi dei Legionari, 33 km from the city. Its own railway stop, Trieste Airport, sits in an intermodal hub about 8 minutes’ walk along a covered walkway from the terminal. Every day 6 Frecce and 48 interregional trains call there; check times and fares on Trenitalia. APT Gorizia buses leave from the same hub, and taxis wait outside Arrivals from 08:00 to 24:00.
By train: Trieste Centrale has trains to Udine and Venice, Trenitalia to Ljubljana and ÖBB to Vienna. Italo reaches Venice in about 1 h 45 and continues to Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples, from €8.90 to Venice.
By coach: the bus station on Piazza della Libertà 9, next to the railway station, sells tickets for coaches to the airport and Venice airport, and to Koper, Ljubljana, Piran, Rijeka and Pula.
Airport trains · Airport taxis · Italo to Trieste · Bus station
02 · Travel essentialsGetting around
Buses: Trieste Trasporti fares from 1 January 2026 are €1.50 for a 60-minute ticket, €3.35 for a daily ticket valid until midnight and €13.50 for ten rides. On board, tap a contactless card or phone on the Eva validator at every boarding: the system applies the cheapest fare of the day.
Opicina tram: Line 2 has climbed 329 m to the Karst since 1902, on gradients of up to 26%. It returned to service in July 2026 after a long stop, from a temporary terminus in Piazza Dalmazia while works continue in Piazza Oberdan; it has had short suspensions since, so check the service with Trieste Trasporti before you ride.
By boat: Delfino Verde sails to Muggia all year in about 30 minutes from Molo Bersaglieri. From late April to early October, seasonal lines run to Barcola, Grignano and Sistiana, to Grado and Lignano, and to Monfalcone via Duino.
By bike: BiTS, the municipal bike sharing, runs 24 hours a day through the Weelo app.
Fares 2026 (PDF) · How to buy tickets · Delfino Verde · Bike sharing
03 · Travel essentialsTaxis and transfers
Radio Taxi Trieste answers 24 hours a day on +39 040 307730 and has its own app. The meter starts at €4.00, with a €7.00 minimum fare and a €2.00 supplement from 22:00 to 06:00 and on holidays. Fixed fares from the centre: €60.00 to the airport, supplements included, and €35.00 to Sistiana Bay or Duino Castle.
Transfers: the airport taxi consortium (+39 0481 778000) books cars and minibuses from 1 to 50 seats, including accessible vehicles, for pre-arranged transfers.
Alternatives to a taxi: the airport train or bus, the Delfino Verde boat, the Opicina tram or buses 2 and 4 for the Karst, and the NOTTURNO on-demand night bus (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 22:00–04:00, TSonDemand app).
Radio Taxi fares · Call Radio Taxi · Airport transfers · Night buses
04 · Travel essentialsApps to download
- glimble FVGJourney planner for Friuli Venezia Giulia: buses, trains, boats and bike sharing, with tickets.App Store
- Radiotaxi TriesteBook a Radio Taxi Trieste car.App Store · Google Play
- TrenitaliaTrain tickets, timetables and real-time information, including the airport stop.App Store
- ItaloHigh-speed tickets to Venice, Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples.App Store
Install before arrival. On the buses, a contactless card works without any app.
Last updated October 2026. Transport and app information checked 25 October 2026; fares and timetables change, so check your date and route with the operator.
