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There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Trieste by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ATH - TRS
    8h 6m
    €72–206

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    21h 49m
    €130–144

  3. Bus, car ferry, line 2 ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    42h 27m
    €193–305

  4. Drive 1,688.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Triestecar car 1,688.7 km
    16h 33m
    €303–437

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ATH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 22m
    €114–529

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ATH - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 30m
    €189–549

  7. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ATH - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    9h 55m
    €95–284

  8. Fly to Treviso Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane ATH - TSF
    2. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train
    10h 41m
    €113–301

  9. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ATH - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 23m
    €110–771

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    25h 30m
    €125–170

  11. Bus via Lushnjë

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    28h 21m
    €114

Athens to Trieste by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Trieste, Italy?

ITA Airways, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Trieste, Autostazione via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 25h 30m.

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