There are 15 ways to get from Dover to Trieste by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car ferry, car, or car train
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane STN - TRS
6h 55m€85–329Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
19h 30m€296–664Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 51m€130–230Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
24h 37m€96–271Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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€190–659Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 48m€280–749Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane STN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 28m€230–692Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LGW - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 34m€248–649Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LGW - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 46m€158–649Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane STN - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
9h 51m€143–874Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane LGW - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain
10h€144–380Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
20h 21m€493–909Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Triestebus
27h 27mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Triestecar
16h 3m€207–343Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar
15h 20m
Dover to Trieste by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Trieste is to train and fly which costs €80 - €330 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Trieste is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €80 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Trieste via Gent and Bologna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Trieste Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Dover and Trieste is 1373 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 19h 30m and costs €290 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Dover to Trieste, including transfers.
Dover to Trieste bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Trieste train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Trieste is to train which takes 19h 30m and costs €290 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 24h 51m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Trieste Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Venezia Mestre in around 19h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Trieste via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–420
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Night train from Rosenheim to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €17–26
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Dover to Trieste bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Trieste is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 2:36 AM in Dover and 3:36 AM in Trieste.
Dover to Trieste train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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