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There are 13 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
    €120–506

  2. Bus via Venice

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobusbus
    4. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobus to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus
    34h 22m
    €68–307

  3. 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
    €233–569

  4. 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 45m
    €185–535

  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 22m
    €240–1,002

  6. 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 26m
    €140–595

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeBRS - TRS
    9h 13m
    €93–303

  8. 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 52m
    €169–636

  9. 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 7m
    €113–332

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeLGW - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    9h 14m
    €170–621

  11. Bus

    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
    33h 5m
    €79–199

  12. 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 39m

  13. 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 48m
    €299–438

Cardiff to Trieste by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Trieste via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 33h 5m.

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