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How to get fromBucharest to Triesteby plane, shuttle, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Bucharest to Trieste by plane, shuttle, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane OTP - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 58m
    €236–514

  2. Fly to Treviso Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane OTP - TSF
    2. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train
    7h 55m
    €54–231

  3. Bus via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centralebus bus
    17h 16m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    25h 43m
    €181–255

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    26h 7m
    €166–217

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane OTP - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 11m
    €296–594

  7. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane OTP - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    7h 59m
    €58–334

  8. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane OTP - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 39m
    €102–696

  9. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane OTP - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    10h 41m
    €298–659

  10. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane OTP - TRS
    7h 59m
    €74–301

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    18h 33m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus N482 / ...
    24h 50m
    €132–195

  13. Drive  1,212.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Triestecar car 1,212.5 km
    13h 5m
    €218–315

Bucharest to Trieste by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration25h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Trieste Centrale via Wien Hbf and Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja in around 17h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Trieste Centrale via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 25h 43m.

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