From the Trieste waterfront to the edge of the Venetian lagoon in a little under two hours. Up the link road out of the city, west along the A4 across Friuli and the Veneto, and over the Ponte della Libertà — a private car from your Trieste hotel, cruise berth or Trieste Airport to Piazzale Roma, Mestre, your ship or Marco Polo Airport.
Trieste to Venice is about 1h 55m of driving. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle — tell us your pickup in Trieste (hotel, address, cruise terminal or the airport) and exactly where you need to be in Venice: Piazzale Roma for the historic centre, a Mestre hotel, a cruise berth or Marco Polo Airport.
Pickup from your hotel or address in Trieste, at the Stazione Marittima cruise terminal on the waterfront, or at Trieste Airport (TRS). The road climbs out of the city onto the RA13 link road and joins the A4 heading west.
The castle on its promontory sits on the coast road just outside Trieste — the first possible stop, before you reach the motorway. Ask for it in your request.
Halfway across Friuli, the star-shaped fortress town is a short way off the A4. Aquileia, the Roman site, is a longer optional detour.
The A4 meets the A57 round Mestre, and the Ponte della Libertà carries you across the lagoon to Piazzale Roma, where the road ends. Cars cannot go further into the historic centre, so the last part of the way to a hotel there is yours. Mestre hotels and addresses are served at the door.
Per vehicle, not per person. Every quote includes tolls, fuel, assistance with loading and unloading luggage, and child seats available on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Motorway tolls covered, no extras
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
Trieste Airport (TRS) is about 40 km from the city, on the side facing Venice. From the airport straight to Piazzale Roma is about 130 km and roughly 1h 30m, so there is no need to go into Trieste first — mention the airport pickup and your flight number in your request. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting.
From Venice we also drive to Lake Bled, to Zagreb and down the Adriatic to Split.
Travelling the other way? Venice to Trieste covers pickups at Piazzale Roma, Mestre, Marco Polo Airport or your ship.
Venice → Trieste →By road, Trieste to Venice is about 160 km. The route leaves the city on the RA13 link road, joins the A4 and runs west across Friuli and the Veneto to Mestre, where the A57 bypass leads to the Ponte della Libertà and over the lagoon to Piazzale Roma. Allow a little under two hours of driving, and more for any stop you add.
Direct trains run between Trieste Centrale and Venice (Mestre and Santa Lucia), and coach journeys operate from Trieste bus station to Mestre station, Piazzale Roma and Tronchetto; check the current timetable before travelling. A private transfer goes from your hotel or ship in Trieste to the exact point you need in Venice — a cruise berth, Marco Polo Airport or a Mestre hotel door — with your luggage in the car the whole way.
Trieste to Venice is a domestic journey inside Italy. The whole drive stays on Italian roads, so there is no border crossing between the two cities.
We collect from hotels and addresses in Trieste, from the Stazione Marittima cruise terminal and from Trieste Airport (TRS). Address pickups include 15 minutes of free waiting, and child seats are free on request. In Venice we drop off at Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto, at a hotel or address in Mestre, at your cruise berth, or at Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), about 150 km and roughly 1h 45m from Trieste.
Everything specific to this route.
About 1h 55m for roughly 160 km on the A4 to Piazzale Roma, without traffic or stops.
Yes. Direct trains run between Trieste Centrale and Venice (Mestre and Santa Lucia). Check the current timetable before travelling.
Cars cannot enter the historic centre, so we drop off at Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto, where the road ends, or at the door of a hotel or address in Mestre. We also drive to the Venice cruise berths and to Marco Polo Airport.
Yes. From Trieste to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is about 150 km and roughly 1h 45m of driving. Give us your flight time in the request so the pickup is planned around it.
Yes. We pick up at the Stazione Marittima cruise terminal on the Trieste waterfront. Send us the ship’s name and the time you expect to be ashore.
Yes. Miramare Castle on the coast road out of Trieste and the fortress town of Palmanova are easy stops; Aquileia is a longer detour. Mention the stop in your request and we plan the drive around it.
This route is priced on request. We quote per vehicle, not per passenger, for your date, group and any stops, and you receive the quote in writing before anything is confirmed.
Request this transfer with your date, pickup point in Trieste, your drop-off in Venice and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.
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