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Trieste · Italy

Car hire and driving in Trieste

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Italy traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TRS means 31 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804.

Drives from Trieste

Car rental from Trieste: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Trieste to UdineItaly63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Trieste to RijekaCroatia63 km (39 mi)about 58 min
Trieste to LjubljanaSlovenia72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Trieste to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Trieste to MestreItaly120 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Trieste to PaduaItaly150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Trieste to ZagrebCroatia172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Trieste to VicenzaItaly174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Trieste to FerraraItaly191 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Trieste to RiminiItaly201 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Trieste to GrazAustria203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Trieste to ForlìItaly209 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Trieste to IstanbulTurkey1,328 km (825 mi)about 20 h 15 min
Trieste to LondonUnited Kingdom1,210 km (752 mi)about 18 h 27 min
Trieste to AnkaraTurkey1,677 km (1,042 mi)about 25 h 34 min
Trieste to BerlinGermany765 km (475 mi)about 11 h 40 min
Trieste to MadridSpain1,531 km (951 mi)about 23 h 21 min
Trieste to BursaTurkey1,381 km (858 mi)about 21 h 4 min
Trieste to KyivUkraine1,351 km (839 mi)about 20 h 36 min
Trieste to İzmirTurkey1,363 km (847 mi)about 20 h 47 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Trieste?

The right, as everywhere in Italy.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.