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Compare bus and ferry for Portorož to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Portorož to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 16m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $11, while a bus costs an average of $72.
Distance: 13 miles (21 km)
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Most popular Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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$72 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest | $7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration 1h 25m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Portorož to Trieste:
A ferry is $61 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Portorož to Trieste costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Ferry takes on average 2h 25m.
Tickets start at around $72 compared to roughly $7 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-65.11. The journey takes 46m versus 42m 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Portorož to Trieste
How to get from Portorož to Trieste by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portorož to Trieste is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:00 PM1h25Portorož, Avtobusna postaja3:25 PMTrieste, Autostazione$281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:00 PM1h25Portorož, Avtobusna postaja3:25 PMTrieste, Autostazione$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:55 PM0h35Portorož, Avtobusna postaja11:30 PMTrieste, Piazza Oberdan$431One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10:55 PM0h35Portorož, Avtobusna postaja11:30 PMTrieste, NH Hotel$431One-way0 transfers
- 10:35 PM0h55Portorož, Avtobusna postaja11:30 PMTrieste, Central Bus Station$431One-way0 transfers
- 9:35 AM1h20Portorož, Avtobusna postaja10:55 AMTrieste, Central Bus Station$471One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Portorož to Trieste:
A ferry is $61 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Portorož to Trieste costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Ferry takes on average 2h 25m.
- Around 51 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portorož and Trieste as scheduled services by bus and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Portorož, Avtobusna postaja and arrive in Trieste, NH Hotel.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Piran and arrive in Port of Trieste.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Trieste by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, GoOpti to go to Trieste by bus.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 51 direct buses per day with FlixBus, GoOpti.
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