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

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There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAN - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 13m
    €249–549

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane MAN - TSF
    3. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train
    11h 22m
    €97–186

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain 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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    19h 45m
    €376–681

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    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 29m
    €194–362

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain 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 / ...
    25h 8m
    €295–646

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MAN - TRS
    8h 38m
    €107–286

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 6m
    €284–639

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train
    9h 46m
    €120–326

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LPL - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 55m
    €347–671

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus bus
    37h 46m
    €675–1,383

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar car
    19h 58m
    €477–635

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Triestecar car
    21h 5m
    €360–580

Preston to Trieste by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,618.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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

You can take a train from Preston to Trieste Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Torino Porta Susa in around 19h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Trieste Centrale via London Victoria, Munich Hbf, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Brnik/airport Ljubljana, and Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj in around 37h 46m.

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