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How to get fromEdinburgh to Triesteby plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, 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), train, bus, 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
    €251–671

  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 54m
    €74–238

  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 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 Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    21h 18m
    €442–777

  4. Train, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Luxembourg to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus bus
    26h 21m
    €924–1,621

  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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    28h 1m
    €340–662

  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
    €271–771

  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 34m
    €87–266

  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 7m
    €99–331

  9. 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 15m
    €192–472

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar car
    22h 49m
    €460–615

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Triestecar car
    23h 57m
    €334–532

Edinburgh to Trieste by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration21h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€442Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,768.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 21h 18m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 3 times a day.

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