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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBRS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    7h 56m
    €112–510

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
    32h 46m
    €78–239

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Luxembourg to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    26h 33m
    €668–943

  4. Train, bus via Modane

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoortbus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille FlandrestrainIc
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to ModanetrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    6. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste CentraletrainFr
    29h 23m
    €248–560

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to RosenheimnighttrainNj
    4. Take the night train from Rosenheim to UdinenighttrainNj
    5. Take the train from Udine to Trieste CentraletrainRe
    26h 8m
    €235–975

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeBRS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    8h 48m
    €212–520

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeCWL - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    9h 35m
    €155–616

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeSTN - TRS
    8h 8m
    €109–377

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeLHR - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    8h 54m
    €160–632

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus977 / ...
    29h 53m
    €181–507

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar
    18h 34m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Triestecar
    19h 42m
    €299–438

Cardiff to Trieste by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration32h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Trieste via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h 46m.

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