Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) → Trieste
Venice Airport to Trieste – Private Transfer
Under two hours along the Adriatic to the most Central-European city in Italy.
From €330
Pay on arrival — no card needed
Trieste is 149 km east of Marco Polo, about an hour and three quarters on the A4, and the transfer is the practical answer when your flight lands at Venice but your business, ship or hotel is in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The road runs across the Veneto plain, past Palmanova's star-shaped fortress, and drops down the Karst escarpment with the gulf opening below. Door-to-door service, fixed price per vehicle, tolls included; we also serve the port, the Trieste science parks and the cruise pier at Molo Bersaglieri.
- Under two hours from Marco Polo to central Trieste, tolls included
- Door-to-door: hotels, the port, the science parks and the cruise pier
- The sensible option when the Venice flight is the one that fits your schedule
- Also serves Monfalcone, Portopiccolo, Duino and Sistiana along the coast
- Cross-border onward journeys to Slovenia and Croatia on request
- Fixed price per vehicle, flight monitored in real time
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) → Trieste
Choose your vehicle
up to 4 pax
Standard Sedan
Economy option for budget-conscious travellers.
From
€330
Round trip from €625-10% on return
up to 4 pax
Mercedes E-Class
Elegant comfort for couples and small families.
From
€365
Round trip from €695-10% on return
up to 3 pax
Mercedes S-Class
Ultimate luxury for the discerning traveller.
From
€480
Round trip from €910-10% on return
up to 7 pax
Mercedes V-Class
Spacious comfort for families and small groups.
From
€410
Round trip from €780-10% on return
up to 16 pax
Minibus
Ideal for large groups, tours and events.
From
€495
Round trip from €940-10% on return
What the price includes — and what changes it
Included
- Meet & greet and flight monitoring
- Waiting time included after landing
- Tolls, fuel and VAT included
- English-speaking driver
Surcharges
- Night pickup (21:00-07:00): +30%
- Public holidays: +30%
- Booked less than 48h before: urgency surcharge
- Child seats and extra stops on request
The exact price is shown before you confirm: no surprise on arrival.
Venice Private Transfers
How it works
Book in 2 minutes
Fill in your details online. We confirm availability within the hour.
Your driver meets you
Name board at arrivals. We monitor your flight in real time.
Travel in comfort
Sit back in your private vehicle and enjoy the Veneton scenery.
Why choose Venice Private Transfers
- Fixed price — no meter, no surprises
- Free flight monitoring & waiting time
- Professional uniformed chauffeur
- Meet & Greet at arrivals hall
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours prior
Trieste
About the destination
Trieste was for five centuries the port of the Habsburgs, and it still looks it: Piazza Unità d'Italia opens onto the sea between neoclassical palaces, the Viennese cafés serve coffee under a vocabulary of their own, and James Joyce, Italo Svevo and Umberto Saba all wrote here. Above the city the Karst plateau begins, limestone and bora wind, with Miramare castle white on its promontory below. It is the least Italian-looking Italian city, and the closest to Slovenia — the border is fifteen minutes away.
About the route
Road, traffic and timing
The route follows the A4 east across the Veneto and Friuli plain, past Portogruaro, Latisana and Palmanova, then descends the Karst escarpment on the A4/RA13 into Trieste: 149 km, about 1h45, tolls included.
Travel tips
Know before you go
- Ask for the coastal descent via Sistiana if you have time — the gulf view is worth the ten minutes
- The bora blows hardest between November and March: journeys are slower, never unsafe
- For a cruise departure, send the ship name: the pier is on your cruise documents
What to visit
Nearby attractions
- Piazza Unità d'Italia — the largest sea-facing square in Europe
- Miramare Castle and its park on the gulf
- The historic Viennese cafés of the centre
- The Karst plateau, the Grotta Gigante and the osmize
- Portopiccolo and the Sistiana bay, 20 minutes away
When to visit
Seasonal notes & events
Trieste works all year. Summer brings the sea and the Barcolana regatta in October fills every hotel in the city — the second week of October is the one to book earliest. Winter is the season of the bora, spectacular and cold, and of the cafés for which the city is famous.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a private transfer from Venice airport to Trieste?+
From €330 for up to 3 passengers, €410 for a Mercedes V-Class up to 6. Price per vehicle, motorway tolls and luggage included.
How long does it take?+
About one hour and 45 minutes for 149 km on the A4. Bora wind on the Karst descent can slow the last stretch in winter.
Would Trieste airport not be closer?+
Much closer — 40 km, about 40 minutes. If you can fly into TRS, see our Trieste airport pages; this transfer exists for travellers whose flight lands at Venice.
Do you serve the cruise terminal at Trieste?+
Yes, Molo Bersaglieri and the Trieste passenger terminal, with the pick-up scheduled backwards from boarding close on embarkation day.
Can you continue into Slovenia or Croatia?+
Cross-border journeys are quoted individually: send the destination and date with your request and we will confirm before you book.
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