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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 11 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 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
    €136–441

  2. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane EDI - TRS
    9h 27m
    €95–208

  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 55m
    €313–839

  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
    €112–256

  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
    27h 57m
    €246–960

  6. Fly 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 37m
    €96–451

  7. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane EDI - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    11h 5m
    €127–593

  8. Fly 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
    10h 53m
    €96–277

  9. Train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste, Autostazioneshuttle bus
    37h 45m

  10. 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

  11. 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
    23h 57m
    €361–526

Edinburgh to Trieste by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration20h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest 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 55m. 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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