There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Trieste by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane EDI - TRS
8h 10m€84–248Fly Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GLA - TRS
7h 58m€67–213Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
21h 34m€418–771Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre Train Station Bus Stop to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus 57
38h 55m€200–337Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
27h 51m€320–740Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane EDI - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
6h 44m€251–541Fly Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane GLA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 57m€274–606Fly Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h 42m€276–531Fly Aberdeen Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ABZ - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 36m€306–588Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus
40h 21m€669–1,331Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar
22h 41m€483–643Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Triestecar
23h 49m€377–598
Scotland to Trieste by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Trieste is to fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Trieste is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 44m and costs €250 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Trieste station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Trieste Central Bus Station via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Venice Mestre Train Station Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Trieste Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
The distance between Scotland and Trieste is 1668 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 21h 34m and costs €410 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Scotland to Trieste, including transfers.
Scotland to Trieste bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Trieste train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Trieste is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €410 - €800 and takes 21h 34m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €200 - €340 and takes 38h 55m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Trieste, Italy?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Trieste Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ljubljana via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ljubljana via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Night train from Rosenheim to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Venice Mestre Train Station Bus Stop to Trieste Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €480–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €125
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Trieste bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Trieste is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 2:03 PM in Scotland and 3:03 PM in Trieste.
Scotland to Trieste train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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