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There are 10 ways to get from Trieste to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TRS - OTP
    8h 41m
    $86–331

  2. Train to Treviso Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TSF - OTP
    7h 59m
    $63–299

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maribor bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    23h 22m
    $407–666

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    25h 15m
    $356–601

  5. Drive  1,208.3 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Bucharestcar car 1,208.3 km
    13h 6m
    $219–316

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LJU - OTP
    8h 2m
    $248–518

  7. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane KLU - OTP
    10h 31m
    $398–838

  8. 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VCE - OTP
    8h 34m
    $323–640

  9. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    2. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BLQ - OTP
    8h 39m
    $63–355

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sagrado to Udinetrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gonars to Bucureştibus bus
    24h 57m
    $145–182

Trieste to Bucharest by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration25h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?

Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste Centrale to București, Autogara Militari via Maribor, Bus Station and Maribor bus station in around 23h 22m.

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