Trieste: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Trieste is a city of 204,338 people in Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia), 19 m (62 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Trieste Airport (TRS), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Trieste runs from about 8 h 45 min a day in late December to 15 h 46 min in late June (computed for 45.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Trieste is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Trieste Airport (TRS), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Rijeka Airport (RJK, 78 km), Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, 83 km), Pula Airport (PUY, 85 km).
Flights to Trieste: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Trieste · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Vienna, 346 km (Austria) — flights
- Munich, 323 km (Germany) — flights
- Milan, 358 km — flights
- Zagreb, 172 km (Croatia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bratislava, 376 km (Slovakia)
- Bologna, 231 km — tours
- Florence, 288 km — tours
- Graz, 203 km (Austria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Augsburg, 373 km (Germany)
- Ljubljana, 72 km (Slovenia) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Trieste?
Trieste Airport (TRS), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Trieste?
About 204,338 people live in Trieste (GeoNames).
What time zone is Trieste in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Trieste?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Trieste?
Vienna (346 km), Munich (323 km), Milan (358 km), Zagreb (172 km), Bratislava (376 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.