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How to get fromEdinburgh to Triesteby plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Trieste by plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane EDI - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 44m
    €141–541

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane EDI - TRS
    7h 43m
    €64–308

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 50m
    €408–799

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    37h 25m
    €158–296

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the night train from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    28h 1m
    €323–650

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 42m
    €211–581

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane GLA - TRS
    8h 41m
    €101–205

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    10h 10m
    €97–306

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Treviso Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane EDI - TSF
    2. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train
    11h 33m
    €101–308

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    6. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    22h 32m
    €384–774

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus bus
    41h
    €399–959

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar car
    22h 49m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Triestecar car
    24h 2m
    €332–527

Edinburgh to Trieste by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration20h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€408Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Trieste Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, and Torino Porta Susa in around 20h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Trieste via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 37h 25m.

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