There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Trieste by plane, shuttle, busferry, train, night train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BHD - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
9h€343–643Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane DUB - TRS
7h 52m€72–391Bus and ferry, train, night train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx / ...
35h 30m€328–669Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus
47h 12m€705–1,467Fly Belfast International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BFS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
9h 35m€291–614Fly Belfast International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BFS - TRS
10h 7m€74–281Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUB - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
9h 20m€279–724Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BHD - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 17m€343–553
Belfast to Trieste by busferry, train, and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Trieste is to fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Trieste is to bus and fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €70 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Munich Hbf, Brnik/airport Ljubljana and Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 12m.
The distance between Belfast and Trieste is 1818 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Trieste without a car is to bus and ferry and train and night train which takes 35h 30m and costs €320 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Belfast to Trieste, including transfers.
Belfast to Trieste bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Trieste bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Trieste is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 1:47 PM in Belfast and 2:47 PM in Trieste.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Trieste, Italy?
Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Ljubljana via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €500–900
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €125
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
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