Trieste Airport – or Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport – is an international airport located near Trieste in north-eastern Italy, serving roughly 4–5 million people in northeastern Italy and neighbouring countries. It comprises a single terminal that handles both domestic and international flights.

Getting to Trieste Airport is extremely convenient thanks to the transport hub adjacent to the airport, which is home to the Trieste Airport railway station, the bus station and a car park with 1,500 spaces.

The Trieste Airport train station is served by regional, interregional, and high-speed lines operated by Trenitalia, Italo, and the Austrian transport company ÖBB. Frequent services make the Trieste airport train a highly convenient option, as well as its many destinations. Find airport train tickets for Trieste here and book in advance with TrainPal for maximum savings.

Trenitalia Regional trains

Train connections to and from Trieste Airport station are operated by Trenitalia and Italo. However, Trenitalia Regionali trains are the cheapest and most frequent. These depart from Trieste Central every day from 04:26 to 22:00. “Regionali” and “Regionali veloci” trains cover the 29 km (18 miles) to the airport in about 28 minutes, without changes.

Trieste Airport train tickets cost £4.32 on Trenitalia’s Regionali lines, cheaper than Intercity and Italo (£7–13) and Frecciarossa (£13+).

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  • Trieste Central to Trieste Airport
  • Trieste Airport to Trieste Central
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Trieste Airport train station

Trieste Airport station is separate to the terminal and is located in the airport’s intermodal transport hub, which also hosts bus stops and parking. You can access it from the ground floor of the airport terminal via a covered pedestrian walkway at about an 8-minute walk.

On the ground floor of the terminal, you’ll find the Arrivals and Departures halls, check-in, and gates (with some also on the mezzanine level). You'll find information desks, restrooms, ATMs, car hire desks, and a shopping area offering everything you need for a pleasant wait: a bar, gourmet market, duty-free shopping, and a VIP lounge.

The first floor houses the conference room, a prayer area, and additional bars and restaurants.

Trieste Airport by bus

In addition to train links, Trieste Airport is also served by an extensive network of regional and long-distance buses – making travelling to and from here by public transport super flexible.

The bus station is accessible from the ground floor of the terminal via a covered pedestrian walkway.

Regional buses

These connect the airport to the main cities in the region, including Trieste, Udine, Gorizia, Monfalcone, Grado, and Cervignano del Friuli.

Long-distance buses

You’ll also find daily departures from Trieste Airport to Rijeka, Naples, Nice, Ljubljana, and Zagreb.

How to buy cheap train tickets

Book in advance

Booking in advance can save you money on train fares. Advance tickets are released 6 months before the date of travel for Trenitalia Frecce tickets, 11 months for Italo tickets and up to 5 months for Regional Trains (Treni Regionali). They are only released in limited amounts, so you have to act fast to get the cheapest tickets – and you’ll find the best fares on TrainPal.

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