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Venice to Trieste: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for May: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 6-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
215 km
distance
4.9 h
driving
17
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~14.7 hours of daylight in May — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Prosecco's UNESCO hills are green or gold, Venice breathes between peak waves, and Trieste's bora wind takes its warm-season holiday.
Day 1 Venice → Udine
- Transit
- 2h29
- Finish
- ~16:55
- Temperature
- 11.9°C–20.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~14
- Daylight
- 14.8h
09:00
Gaze upon Titian's towering 'Assunta' glowing with golden light.
50 min · Venice · Adult €3, reduced €1.50
open: M-F 09:00-18:00, Su and holidays 13:00-18:00. Last admission 30 min before closing time
10:00
Appreciate the grandeur of Saint Mark's Basilica, a must-see landmark in Venice.
50 min · Venice · Admission to the basilica is free, however, the museum upstairs costs €5 and to view the high altar and treasury costs €2 and €3 respectively
open: 1 Oct-31 Mar: 09:45-16:45; 1 Apr-30 Sep: 09:45-17:00
11:00
Discover the Secret Itinerary, Casanova's jail, and the stunning five-hundred-year-old roof.
50 min · Venice · Adults €20, reduced €14
open: Nov to Mar 08:30 to 17:30, Apr to Oct 08:30 to 19:00, closed Jan 1 and Dec 25
13:45
Castello di Udine search
Admire the Julian Alps from the grand staircase of Udine's historic castle.
50 min · Udine
15:00
Museo Diocesano e Gallerie del Tiepolo search
Appreciate Tiepolo's frescoes in the former residence of the Patriarchs of Aquileia.
50 min · Udine
open: M W-Su 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00; closed on Tu
16:05
Udine Cathedral search
Explore a medieval cathedral adorned with works by Tiepolo and other artists.
50 min · Udine
open: 7:00 - 12:00, 16:00 - 18:30
Overnight: Udine
e.g. B&B ElmAgos Udine · Art Hotel Udine
Day 2 Around Udine
- Transit
- 0h24
- Finish
- ~13:00
- Temperature
- 11.9°C–20.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~14
- Daylight
- 14.8h
09:00
Santa Maria di Castello search
Marvel at vibrant frescoes inside this beautiful church next to the castle.
50 min · Udine
10:05
Piazza Liberta' search
Stroll through Piazza Liberta', surrounded by Venetian-style architecture and historic towers.
50 min · Udine
11:10
Ethnographic Museum udinecultura.it
Discover rural Friuli life through a captivating collection of traditional artifacts.
50 min · Udine
12:00
Il Piatto Sbeccato search
Dine in a restaurant with a charming and pleasant atmosphere.
60 min · Udine · Noodle dish €10-14, wine glass €1,5-5
open: M - Sa 10:00 - 15:00, 18:00-23:00
Overnight here
e.g. B&B ElmAgos Udine · Art Hotel Udine
Day 3 Trieste
- Transit
- 2h03
- Finish
- ~17:20
- Temperature
- 12.7°C–20.0°C
- Rainy days
- ~13
- Daylight
- 14.7h
10:15
11:20
Walk through one of the world's largest caves with towering halls.
50 min · Trieste
12:25
13:30
14:30
15:30
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