There are 15 ways to get from Trieste to Cardiff by shuttle, plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
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 32m£295–667Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- 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 25m£119–343Train, 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
25h 5m£242–549Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
27h 20m£589–1,023Train, 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£246–561Shuttle 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 5m£256–746Shuttle 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
7h 57m£222–602Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LJU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 15m£294–713Shuttle 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 57m£320–819Shuttle 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 5m£288–734Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- 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
9h 2m£130–442Bus
- 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 17m£154–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
32h 25m£285–877Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Trieste to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
18h 47m£345–454Drive, 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 51m£241–382
Ljubljana (LJU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £110 - £350 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Cardiff is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs £220 - £600.
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 17m.
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 25h 5m and costs £240 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 32m 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 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Pula Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–95
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- 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
- £95–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- £14–22
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- £14–22
Train from Udine to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- £18–27
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Udine to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Udine to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–82
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £81–82
- Couchette Carriage
- £50–60
- Seating Carriage
- £24–29
Night train from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £90–110
- Couchette Carriage
- £65–75
- Seating Carriage
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- 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
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- 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
- £110–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- £174
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £26–300
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- £26
- Private
- £107
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £110–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- £174
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £170–460
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £110–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- £174
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £170–460
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £170–460
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £59–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- £59
- Private
- £176
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £500–600
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- £500–600
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Cardiff is 1h behind Trieste. It is currently 4:09 PM in Trieste and 3:09 PM in Cardiff.
Trieste to Cardiff train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Udine station.
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