- 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.
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 €40 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €37.
It's difficult to get from Villach to Trieste without transferring at least once.
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Buses from Villach to Trieste run on average 20 times per day, taking around 3h 0m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €15 but you can travel from only €9 by train.
There are 19 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 2h 20m.
Distance 66 miles (107 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 0m |
Cheapest ticket price €15 |
Buses per day 20 |
Direct buses 19 |
Fastest bus 2h 20m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 1 day |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Villach to Trieste.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €134 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €192 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €140 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:25AM | Arrival Time 05:25AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €175 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €175 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €141 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:10AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator ÖBB | Nightjet | Departure Time 05:01AM | Arrival Time 12:18PM | Duration 7h17 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:55AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:55AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €46 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €126 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €151 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €140 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €151 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €191 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €23 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €200 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €141 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €141 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €18 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €141 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €168 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €16 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €190 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €190 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €190 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €190 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 12:35AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €39 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €140 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €141 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €134 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €134 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €134 |
The table below shows live departures for Villach to Trieste buses for tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:45 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 7h30 | 12:15 PM Trieste, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:50 AM Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) | 7h20 | 4:10 PM Trieste, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
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 | |
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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.
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Most Villach to Trieste buses use the Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) to Trieste, Piazza Oberdan station pair, with some services arriving at Trieste, Centrale. 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.
Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) is 1 km from Villach city centre. Public transport options include:
Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafe and snacks available at the station.
Wi-Fi is available at Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof). ATMs are aTM available near the ticket office.
Ticket office support is available at Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof).
Available at Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof): The station is wheelchair accessible.
Villach, OMV Tankstelle Maria-Gailer-Straße is 1 km from Villach city centre. Public transport options include:
Villach, OMV Tankstelle Maria-Gailer-Straße has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Villach, OMV Tankstelle Maria-Gailer-Straße. ATMs are available at Villach, OMV Tankstelle Maria-Gailer-Straße.
Ticket office support is available at Villach, OMV Tankstelle Maria-Gailer-Straße.
Available at Villach, OMV Tankstelle Maria-Gailer-Straße: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Villach, OMV Tankstelle Maria-Gailer-Straße: The station is accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
Trieste, Piazza Oberdan has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Trieste, Piazza Oberdan. ATMs are available at Trieste, Piazza Oberdan.
Ticket office support is available at Trieste, Piazza Oberdan.
Available at Trieste, Piazza Oberdan: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Trieste, Piazza Oberdan.
Trieste, Centrale is 1 km from Trieste city centre. Public transport options include:
Trieste, Centrale has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: There is a small cafe inside the station.
Free Wi-Fi is available in the waiting area. ATMs are an ATM is located near the ticket office.
Ticket office support is available at Trieste, Centrale.
Available at Trieste, Centrale: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Trieste, Centrale: Wheelchair access is available throughout the station.
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