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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Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LJU - CWL
8h 33m£193–619Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PUY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 21m£103–408Train, bus via Turin
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
24h 48m£238–526Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Trieste to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
32h 42m£141–279Train, night train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the night train from Udine to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
27h 20m£242–555Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LJU - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 40m£162–684Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane VCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 12m£200–529Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane VCE - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 53m£275–690Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane TRS - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 24m£118–365Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane VCE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 4m£247–705Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane VCE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 57m£247–666Train, bus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 10m£286–577Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
34h 15m£435–1,163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Trieste to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
18h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Trieste to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
19h 55m£231–374
Trieste to Cardiff by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Cardiff is to bus via Paris which costs £140 - £280 and takes 32h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Cardiff is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs £200 - £550.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Cardiff Central via Udine, Rosenheim, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 20m.
The distance between Trieste and Cardiff is 975 miles.
The best way to get from Trieste to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus via Turin which takes 24h 48m and costs £230 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Trieste to Cardiff, including transfers.
Trieste to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Cardiff train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
Trieste to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Trieste to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 32h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Pula Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £15–23
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £26–40
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Udine to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–83
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £82–83
- Couchette Carriage
- £50–60
- Seating Carriage
- £24–29
Night train from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £90–110
- Couchette Carriage
- £65–80
- Seating Carriage
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £27–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- £27
- Private
- £120
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £32–190
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- £32
- Private
- £106
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £26–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- £26
- Private
- £108
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £310–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Cardiff is 1h behind Trieste. It is currently 3:04 PM in Trieste and 2:04 PM in Cardiff.
Trieste to Cardiff train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Udine station.
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