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

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There are 14 ways to get from Folkestone to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LHR - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 9m
    €363–767

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane STN - TRS
    6h 52m
    €111–349

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    18h 16m
    €368–615

  4. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus bus
    27h 22m
    €629–1,316

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    23h 40m
    €282–590

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LGW - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 31m
    €287–669

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LGW - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 19m
    €357–699

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane STN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 19m
    €323–692

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LTN - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 17m
    €329–714

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane STN - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 43m
    €149–904

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LCY - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain train
    10h 26m
    €178–563

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 007
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Venice Mestre Train Station Bus Stop to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus bus 57
    33h 30m
    €149–252

  13. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar car
    15h 3m
    €390–510

  14. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Triestecar car
    16h 18m
    €273–454

Folkestone to Trieste by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,463.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Trieste Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Trieste Centrale via Pencester Road, Dover, Munich Hbf, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Brnik/airport Ljubljana, and Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj in around 27h 22m.

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