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How to get fromIstanbul to Triesteby plane, shuttle, bus, car, car train, or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Trieste by plane, shuttle, bus, car, car train, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 44m
    €237–672

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    30h 42m
    €101–108

  3. Bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    23h 30m
    €117–130

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Triestecar car
    43h 43m
    €284–980

  5. Drive 1,561.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Triestecar car 1,561.4 km
    14h 17m
    €244–352

  6. Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 57m
    €302–932

  7. Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 50m
    €138–1,104

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SAW - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 14m
    €202–712

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SAW - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    €262–862

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SAW - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 5m
    €133–1,114

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    24h 30m
    €110–122

  12. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus bus Citylines 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Triestebus bus
    27h 5m
    €104–142

Istanbul to Trieste by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration24h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Trieste via Haskovo Central Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 23h 30m.

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