How to reach
our locations
INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Trieste is located in:
Basovizza Observing Station is located in:
By Car
Take the A4 Motorway to the exit Trieste Lisert (toll payment). Continue to drive on the motorway and then either exit at Sistiana and take the Strada Costiera to Trieste (29 km) or drive on to the exit Trieste Prosecco and follow the directions to Trieste Center. The Astronomical Observatory of Trieste is close to San Giusto Cathedral in the town centre.
By Train
From the railway station either by taxi (10 min.) or by bus line 1 (20 min.) from the end-of-line stop opposite the station main entrance. Get off in Piazza Sansovino stop and turn upwards to Via Bramante and to the stairs to the Observatory.
From downtown Trieste (Piazza Oberdan), bus lines to the Observatory are line 15 and line 16. Both lines stop in via Tiepolo.
You may check up-to-date timetables at www.triestetrasporti.it (click on linee e orari)
By Plane
Daily flights by Alitalia, Ryanair, Lufthansa, JAT, Air Dolomiti, Bellair connect major Italian and European cities to the Ronchi dei Legionari Airport (TRS). From the airport to the railway station of Trieste (45 min.) you can either take Bus line 51 (Airport Bus 51) or a taxi. The bus stops are outside the airport terminal building. Bus tickets can be purchased at the post office on the ground floor or from the automatic machine at the arrivals hall.
Airport Bus 51 timetable: http://www.aptgorizia.it/cms/data/orari/files/linea_e51_resource_orig.pdf.
From Venezia airport, ATVO buses take passengers to Venezia Mestre Railway station (25 min.). From Mestre station you reach Trieste by train in about 1h 50 min.
ATVO timetable: http://www.atvo.it/index.php?lang=en&area=23&menuid=35