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How to get fromTrieste to Athensby shuttle, plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Athens by shuttle, plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LJU - ATH
    5h 37m
    €257–643

  2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TRS - ATH
    7h 26m
    €102–212

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    26h 28m
    €135–167

  4. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    43h 59m
    €220–336

  5. Drive 1,537.9 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Athenscar car 1,537.9 km
    20h 22m
    €277–399

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VCE - ATH
    6h 39m
    €278–744

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZAG - ATH
    7h 2m
    €243–970

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    26h 30m

  9. Bus via Fier-Çifçi

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    29h 19m
    €111

Trieste to Athens by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,354.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Athens, Greece?

ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Athens via Tirana in around 26h 30m.

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