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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 12 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)planeEDI - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    6h 44m
    €141–431

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
    37h 19m
    €89–302

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee ChessytrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste CentraletrainFr
    20h 56m
    €283–890

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    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
    27h 52m
    €249–1,031

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeEDI - TRS
    9h 24m
    €99–208

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeEDI - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    7h 37m
    €106–441

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeGLA - TRS
    9h 43m
    €123–353

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeEDI - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    10h 25m
    €122–573

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Treviso Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Treviso Airport (TSF)planeEDI - TSF
    2. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain
    11h 8m
    €121–287

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Triestebus
    40h 52m
    €136–441

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar
    22h 39m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Triestecar
    23h 47m
    €359–524

Edinburgh to Trieste by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration20h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest 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, Marne La Vallee Chessy, and Torino Porta Susa in around 20h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Trieste via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 37h 19m.

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