- Must visit
Museo Storico e il Parco del Castello di Miramare
Museum inside Miramare Castle with preserved imperial rooms and decorative arts. Essential for understanding Habsburg Trieste in a spectacular setting.
Cheapest price
$37
Average price
$177
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 44 m
Buses per day
16
Distance
107 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Villach to Trieste is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Villach to Trieste will cost around $177 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $37.
Of the 16 buses that leave Villach for Trieste on Wed, Aug 05, 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Aug 05 the direct buses cover the 107 km distance in an average of 2 h 44 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
On Wed, Aug 05 the slowest buses will take 3 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Villach to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a train costs an average of $13.
Distance: 66 miles (107 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$34 Average price Cheapest | $48 Average price | $66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Villach to Trieste:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Villach to Trieste costing on average $48.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 0m.
Tickets start at around $34 compared to roughly $66 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $32. The journey takes 2h 48m versus 2h 14m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by GoOpti, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:15AM | Arrival Time 03:15AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:25AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $221 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 04:40AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $212 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $185 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:10AM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $212 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $212 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $147 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $212 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $237 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $217 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $147 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $212 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $234 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $189 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $234 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $234 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $221 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $212 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $212 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $234 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $234 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $212 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $173 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $173 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55PM | Arrival Time 05:35AM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $164 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $221 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $164 |
The table below shows live departures for Villach to Trieste buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:40 PM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 5h20 | 9:00 PM Trieste, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:55 PM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 5h40 | 2:35 AM Trieste, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:55 PM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 6h40 | 5:35 AM Trieste, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
| Wednesday, August 5 | |||||
![]() | 12:00 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 2h20 | 2:20 AM Trieste, Central Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 2h20 | 2:20 AM Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:45 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 7h30 | 12:15 PM Trieste, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 3h00 | 1:30 PM Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 3h00 | 1:30 PM Trieste, Central Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:35 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 5h35 | 4:10 PM Trieste, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 3h00 | 2:00 PM Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 3h00 | 2:00 PM Trieste, Central Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 3h00 | 3:00 PM Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 3h00 | 3:00 PM Trieste, Central Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 3h00 | 4:00 PM Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 3h00 | 4:00 PM Trieste, Central Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Villach to Trieste run on average 23 times per day, taking around 2h 48m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $19 but you can travel from only $13 by train.
There are 22 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 66 miles (107 km) distance in 3h 0m.
Distance 66 miles (107 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 48m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 22 |
Fastest bus 3h 0m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Cheapest Day Sat |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Trieste — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Trieste trip today.
Museum inside Miramare Castle with preserved imperial rooms and decorative arts. Essential for understanding Habsburg Trieste in a spectacular setting.
Main civic art museum with Italian paintings, sculpture, fashion, and design. A strong overview of Trieste’s artistic and cultural development.
Museum in San Giusto Castle presenting archaeology, weapons, and civic collections. It pairs well with the hilltop setting and city panoramas.
Trieste’s canal district with waterside buildings, churches, and cafés nearby. It is among the city’s most photogenic and walkable central areas.
Seafront promenade stretching along Barcola, popular for sunset walks, swimming spots, and open gulf views. It is a beloved everyday Trieste experience.
Popular urban beach and waterfront district north of the center. Visitors come for sea access, relaxed walks, and classic Adriatic scenery.
A hearty bean and sauerkraut soup with pork, shaped by Trieste's Austro-Hungarian heritage. It is one of the city's most iconic cold-weather dishes.
Boiled pork platter, often with cotechino, tongue and sauerkraut. A classic Trieste meal linked to Central European culinary traditions.
Breaded and fried anchovies, usually served crisp as a popular Adriatic seafood dish in local trattorias and osmize.
Refined seafood restaurant with a long reputation for elegant Adriatic dishes and polished service near central Trieste.
Well-known seafood restaurant serving fresh fish and Adriatic specialties in a warm, established local atmosphere.
Classic Trieste café famous for coffee, pastries and literary history. Ideal for local coffee culture and traditional sweets.
Moderate for Italy: hotels can rise in peak season, but dining and local buses are reasonable versus Venice or Milan.
Service is often included. Rounding up or leaving €1-2 at cafés is enough; 5-10% in restaurants is appreciated, not expected. Taxis are usually rounded up.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Villach to Trieste by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Trieste, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Villach to Trieste buses use the Villach, Hauptbahnhof to Trieste, Autostazione station pair, with some services arriving at Trieste, Port (cruise ship). Use this guide to compare Villach and Trieste bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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