The cheapest and fastest coaches from Bologna to Trieste
Cheapest price
£9
Average price
£329
Fastest journey
3 h 25 m
Average duration
3 h 34 m
Buses per day
35
Distance
231 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Bologna to Trieste is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna to Trieste will cost around £329 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £9.
Of the 35 buses that leave Bologna for Trieste every day 35 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 231 km distance in an average of 3 h 34 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 25 m .
The slowest buses will take 3 h 45 m 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.
0644:104h20Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)8:30Trieste, Autostazione£91One-way0 changes
279014:454h50Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)19:35Trieste, Central Bus Station£101One-way0 changes
FlixBus6:405h35Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)12:15Trieste, Autostazione£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus11:005h15Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)16:15Trieste, Autostazione£171One-way0 changes
FlixBus4:154h40Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)8:55Trieste, Autostazione£201One-way0 changes
3:003h25Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli)6:25Trieste, Piazza Oberdan£2681One-way0 changes
3:003h25Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt6:25Trieste, Piazza Oberdan£2681One-way0 changes
FlixBus2:553h30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)6:25Trieste, Autostazione£201One-way0 changes
1:003h45Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli)4:45Trieste, Piazza Oberdan£2681One-way0 changes
2:003h45Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli)5:45Trieste, Piazza Oberdan£2681One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Bologna to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £15.
Distance: 231 km
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| Coach | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
£12 Average Price Cheapest | £26 Average Price |
4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Bologna to Trieste bus times
The table below shows live departures for Bologna to Trieste coaches for today, Saturday 30 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2772 | 2:45 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 4h55 | 7:40 Trieste, Central Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:55 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h30 | 6:25 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 3:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 7:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 3:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 7:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 3:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 7:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 8:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 8:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 8:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
064 | 4:10 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 4h20 | 8:30 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 4h40 | 8:55 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 9:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 9:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 9:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 10:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 10:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 10:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:40 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 5h35 | 12:15 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 11:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 11:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 11:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 12:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 12:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 12:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 13:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 13:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 13:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 14:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 14:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 14:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 5h15 | 16:15 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 15:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 15:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 15:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 16:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 16:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 16:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 17:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 17:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 17:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 18:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 18:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 18:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
2790 | 14:45 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 4h50 | 19:35 Trieste, Central Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 19:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 19:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 19:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 20:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 20:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 20:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 21:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 21:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 21:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 22:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 22:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 22:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 23:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 23:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 23:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 0:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 0:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 0:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 1:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 1:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 1:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 2:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 2:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 22:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 2:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 23:00 Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 4h00 | 3:00 Trieste, Autostazione | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 23:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 4h15 | 3:15 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 23:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 4h00 | 3:00 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 0:55 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 3h45 | 4:40 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 0:55 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 3h45 | 4:40 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 1:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 3h45 | 4:45 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 1:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 3h45 | 4:45 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 2:00 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) | 3h45 | 5:45 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 2:00 Bologna, Piazza Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 3h45 | 5:45 Trieste, Piazza Oberdan | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bologna to Trieste
Buses from Bologna to Trieste run on average 9 times per day, taking around 4h 27m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 6 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:01, the last at 23:40. The fastest coach covers the 231 km distance in 3h 30m.
Distance 231 km |
Average bus duration 4h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Buses per day 9 |
Direct buses 6 |
Fastest bus 3h 30m |
First bus 0:01 |
Last bus 23:40 |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 21 days |
Bus providers: Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, M&M Travel from Bologna to TriesteYou can travel by bus between Bologna to Trieste with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, M&M Travel for as low as £7. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bologna to Trieste coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bologna to Trieste by coach. 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 coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Trieste, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Marino Autolinee
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible restrooms.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Itabus
- Assistance
- Dedicated seating areas
- Accessible restrooms.
- Marino Autolinee
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours incur a 50% fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Itabus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- Marino Autolinee
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg (55x40x20 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Itabus
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Marino Autolinee
- 10€ per additional bag up to 20 kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Itabus
- 5€ per additional bag.
- Marino Autolinee
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
- Itabus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in Bologna and Trieste
- 05:30-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Autostazione (in the station)
- Trattoria del Rosso (0.5 km)
- Osteria Broccaindosso (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 11, 21, 25, 30 Train: Bologna Centrale
- 05:00-23:30
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available outside the arrivals area.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 54, 81, 91
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