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

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There are 15 ways to get from Trieste to Cardiff by shuttle, plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane LJU - CWL
    9h 23m
    £225–701

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Venice Mestre Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    33h 7m
    £128–218

  3. Train, bus via Turin

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    24h 58m
    £225–447

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Udine to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    26h 4m
    £248–519

  5. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane LJU - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 32m
    £239–535

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    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 Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane VCE - CWL
    9h 20m
    £239–537

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    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 Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane VCE - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 59m
    £233–481

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane VCE - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 52m
    £320–664

  9. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane TRS - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 19m
    £128–354

  10. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    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 London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane VCE - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 59m
    £290–584

  11. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    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 Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane VCE - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 30m
    £297–591

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    31h 14m
    £273–544

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    34h 33m
    £545–1,077

  14. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Trieste to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    18h 47m
    £346–455

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Trieste to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    19h 51m
    £258–412

Ljubljana (LJU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

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Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Kingsway GR via Venice - Mestre Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 33h 7m.

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