Trieste to Istria Ferry Returns for 2025
Great news, travel fans! After a gap of a few years, Italian company Liberty Lines will resume their sailings from Trieste in northern Italy to destinations in both Slovenian and Croatian Istria, and Mali Losinj on the island of Losinj. This is very useful for anyone travelling between the two countries of Italy and Croatia (and Slovenia too!), and travelling by boat is a lovely alternative to the bus. Read on for full details about the return of the Trieste to Italy ferry!
I must add that the boat involved is not a “true” ferry but in fact a fast hydrofoil. As you can see from the timetables below, it’s a short journey from Trieste to Croatia – taking 1 hour 15 minutes to Porec and 1 hour 45 minutes to Rovinj.
Trieste to Istria Ferry Timetable
The hydrofoil sails daily except on Tuesdays. There is a different timetable on different days of the week:
| Monday, Friday | Operates from 26.6.25 to 1.9.25 | Monday, Friday | ||
| 8.30am | ↓ | Trieste | ↑ | 8.30pm |
| 10.15am | Rovinj | 6.45pm | ||
| 1.30pm | Losinj | 3.30pm | ||
| Wednesday | Operates from 26.6.25 to 1.9.25 | Wednesday | ||
| 8.30am | ↓ | Trieste | ↑ | 8.50pm |
| 9.45am 10.00am | Porec | 7.35pm 7.20pm | ||
| 10.50am 11.05am | Piran (Slovenia) | 6.25pm 6.10pm | ||
| 11.50am | Trieste | 5.30pm | ||
| Thursday | Operates from 26.6.25 to 1.9.25 | Thursday | ||
| 8.00am | ↓ | Trieste | ↑ | 8.55pm |
| 8.40am 8.55am | Piran (Slovenia) | 8.15pm 8.00pm | ||
| 10.05am 10.20am | Rovinj | 6.50pm 6.35pm | ||
| 11.55am | Trieste | 4.50pm | ||
| Saturday & Sunday | Operates from 26.6.25 to 1.9.25 | Saturday & Sunday | ||
| 8.30am | ↓ | Trieste | ↑ | 8.20pm |
| 9.10am 9.25am | Piran (Slovenia) | 7.40pm 7.15pm | ||
| 10.20am | Porec | 6.20pm | ||
| 11.10am | Rovinj | 7.30pm | ||
Tickets for the Trieste to Istria Ferry Timetable
Tickets can be purchased on the Liberty Lines website. They are on sale now. Prices are shown below:
| Route | Adults | Children aged 7 – 15 | Concession (Over 65; Disabled; Young aged 16 – 26) | |||
| One way | Return | One Way | Return | One way | Return | |
| Trieste – Porec | €16.50 | €26 | €9.50 | €14 | €12.50 | €19 |
| Trieste – Rovinj | €21.50 | €34 | €11.50 | €18 | €15.50 | €24 |
| Trieste – Mali Losinj | €25.50 | €54 | €19.50 | €29 | €25.50 | €39 |
| Trieste – Piran | €9.50 | €15 | €5.50 | €9 | €7.50 | €12 |
| Piran – Porec | €15.50 | €24 | €9.50 | €15 | €11.50 | €19 |
| Piran – Rovinj | €20.50 | €31 | €11.50 | €19 | €15.50 | €24 |
Children aged 0 to 6 years old travel free.
Two pieces of hand luggage are permitted per passenger. Additional pieces cost €5 per person
One small pet (up to 8kg) travels free, the cost of additional pets is €6.50 per pet. Small pets must be contained in a travel carrier; medium/large dogs must be on a lead and muzzled and the pet price must be paid.
Bikes are permitted on board (one per passenger), costing €3 one way or €6 return.
There are discounts for family groups (at least one parent and up to three children) and groups of adults of 6-10 people and groups of 11 people plus. Price can be found on the Liberty Lines website.
Other Ways of Travelling from Trieste to Istria
Bus would be the main alternative for travelling from Trieste to the Istrian towns of Porec and Rovinj. There is a daily bus from Trieste to Porec (journey time 1 hour 25 minutes; one-way ticket €15) and Rovinj (journey time 2 hours 5 minutes; €16). This bus also travels to other places in Istria such as Pula, Vodnjan and Bale so is perhaps more suitable for travellers looking to travel further in Istria. Additionally, this is a year-round service so much more suitable for those travelling outside of the peak summer months. This bus line is run by Croatian company Brioni.
The company FILS also runs a service from Trieste to Pula which in fact starts in Venice.
You can also look up timetables for the above buses – and buy tickets for them – on the Trieste Bus Station website.
Do also take a look at our Travelling from Trieste to Croatia guide for details of getting from Trieste to other destinations in Croatia!
More info
All details on the Trieste to Istria ferry can be found on the Liberty Lines website. Do also check out the company on the Liberty Lines Facebook page to see their latest travel news.
