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

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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Trieste by plane, shuttle, bus, car, car train, night 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 54m
    €242–542

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane SAW - TRS
    9h 10m
    €65–289

  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
    €285–981

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rj / ...
    37h 58m
    €165–239

  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
    8h 2m
    €307–712

  7. 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 4m
    €207–592

  8. 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
    €143–804

  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 17m
    €267–642

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Train, bus

    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

  13. Drive  1,561.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Triestecar car 1,561.4 km
    14h 17m
    €253–365

Istanbul to Trieste by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration24h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 5 times a day.

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