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

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There are 12 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
    9h 3m
    €221–484

  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
    €54–271

  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 Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rj / ...
    27h 36m
    €171–246

  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 Rj / ...
    26h 25m
    €156–207

  6. 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

  7. Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane OTP - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 57m
    €371–774

  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
    €97–696

  9. 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
    €55–334

  10. 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 Rj / ...
    18h 51m

  11. 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
    €123–188

  12. Drive  1,212.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Triestecar car 1,212.4 km
    13h 6m
    €196–282

Bucharest to Trieste by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration27h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

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 27h 36m.

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