There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 11m€269–809Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BRS - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain
9h 45m€115–301Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Luxembourg to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus
27h 30m€705–1,233Train, bus via Essen
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx
31h 20m€316–982Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
26h 5m€273–605Fly Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane CWL - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
9h 8m€248–950Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LHR - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 4m€336–844Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane STN - TRS
8h 11m€150–424Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LHR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Trieste C.letrain
11h 10m€186–519Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
31h€221–397Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar
18h 47m€399–526Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Triestecar
19h 56m€287–459
Cardiff to Trieste by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Trieste is to train and fly which costs €110 - €310 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Trieste is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 4m and costs €330 - €850.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Rosenheim and Udine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
The distance between Cardiff and Trieste is 1532 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Trieste without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 27h 30m and costs €700 - €1300.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Cardiff to Trieste, including transfers.
Cardiff to Trieste train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Trieste is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:30 PM in Cardiff and 5:30 PM in Trieste.
Cardiff to Trieste train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 3619+ hotels available in Trieste.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Trieste, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Trieste. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, then take the shuttle to Trieste Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Trieste Centrale via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, Hollerich, AVL Portal, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Brnik/airport Ljubljana, and Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- €210–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €125
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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