How to Get There
Organised transfers will be available from both Trieste Airport and Venice Marco Polo Airport to Trieste City Center. Further details, including schedules, will be shared closer to the event.
Visa Information for Italy
If you require a visa to enter Italy, please make sure to apply well in advance of your arrival date. Visa processing times can vary, and it is important to have your visa approved before your arrival.
You can start your visa application here: Visa for Italy
BY PLANE
Trieste Airport and Venice Marco Polo Airport
Trieste Airport is conveniently located about 33 km from Trieste city center, offering easy access to the city and surrounding areas. Venice Marco Polo Airport is about 160 km from Trieste, making the city easily accessible.
RAIL CONNECTIONS:
Trieste Airport is directly connected to Trieste city center in less than 30 minutes by train.
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
Trieste Airport offers convenient public transport connections (TPL FVG) to major destinations across the region, including Trieste, Udine, Gorizia, Grado and Lignano.
BY TRAIN
Trenitalia
Railway routes:
- Trieste – Gorizia – Udine
- Trieste – Monfalcone – Cervignano – Venezia
- Trieste – Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Italo
Railway routes:
- Milan – Trieste
- Rome – Trieste
- Naples – Trieste
ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen)
Railway route:
- Vienna – Trieste
BY CAR
Trieste is easily accessible via the international motorway network, linking it to major Italian cities as well as neighboring countries such as Austria and Slovenia.
Key routes include:
• Motorway A4: Turin – Trieste
• Motorway A23: Tarvisio – Trieste
• H5 Motorway from the Rabuiese (Muggia) border
• SS58 from the Fernetti border
BY BUS
TPL FVG – Regional public transport service:
Provides reliable connections between Trieste Airport, Trieste city center, and other destinations across the region.
Long-haul coach services:
The airport is served daily by long-distance coach connections to Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Germany, and Serbia. Major operators on these routes include Flixbus, Buscenter, Autotrans, Brioni Pula, Croatiabus, Crnja Tours, Nomago, Fils, Florentia Bus, Euroda, Srbija Tours, Fudeks, Sanatrans Atlassib, and Eurolines-Baltour.
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Luigi Vallero
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Vinci Airports
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UAG Team
United Airports of Georgia
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