There are 14 ways to get from Trieste to Dover by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, car ferry or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Shuttle to Venice, fly to London Gatwick, train
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Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Aeroporto M.Polo
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to London Gatwick (LGW)
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International LL
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Take the train from St Pancras International to Dover Priory
Cheapest
Fly Trieste to London Stansted, bus, train
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Fly from Trieste (TRS) to London Stansted (STN)
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Take the bus from Stansted Airport London to London Stratford also for Westfield
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Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
Shuttle to Venice, fly to London Heathrow, train
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Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Aeroporto M.Polo
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to London Heathrow (LHR)
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Take the train from St Pancras International to Dover Priory
Shuttle to Venice, fly to London Stansted, bus, train
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Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Aeroporto M.Polo
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to London Stansted (STN)
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Take the bus from Stansted Airport London to London Stratford also for Westfield
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Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to London Gatwick, train
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Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana Airport
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Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to London Gatwick (LGW)
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International LL
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Take the train from St Pancras International to Dover Priory
Shuttle to Pula, fly to London Gatwick, train
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Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Pula Airport
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Fly from Pula (PUY) to London Gatwick (LGW)
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International LL
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Take the train from St Pancras International to Dover Priory
Train to Milan Linate, fly to London City, train
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Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
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Fly from Milan Linate (LIN) to London City (LCY)
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Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
Train
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Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
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Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
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Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
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Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
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Take the train from St Pancras International to Dover Priory
Train via Milan
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Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
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Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
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Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
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Take the train from St Pancras International to Dover Priory
Train, bus
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Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
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Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Hbf
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Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-Nord
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Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Dover
Bus
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Take the bus from Trieste to Venice Mestre
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Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2
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Take the bus from Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Dover
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Trieste to Tábor, aut.nádr.
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Take the train from Tabor to Praha-Zahradni Mesto
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Take the bus from Prague Florenc to Dover
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from Trieste to Dunkirk
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Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Dover
Drive, Eurotunnel
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Drive from Trieste to Calais-Fréthun
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Take the Eurotunnel from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
Trieste to Dover by train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Dover is to bus and train which costs €65 - €85 and takes 42h 35m.
The quickest way to get from Trieste to Dover is to fly and bus and train which costs €60 - €270 and takes 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Dover. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Dover via Venice Mestre and Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Dover. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Dover Priory via Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and St Pancras International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Trieste and Dover is 688 miles.
The best way to get from Trieste to Dover without a car is to train which takes 17h 21m and costs €270 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Trieste to Dover, including transfers.
Trieste to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Dover train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Dover is to train which takes 17h 21m and costs €270 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €100 and takes 28h 15m.

- Distance: 688.3 miles
- Duration: 8h 35m
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Trieste to Dover via Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and St Pancras International in around 17h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Dover via Venice Mestre and Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 in around 28h 15m.

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24 - £200
Flights from Venice to London Gatwick via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24 - £200
Flights from Venice to London Stansted via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £700
Flights from Ljubljana to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £250
Flights from Pula to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £270
Flights from Pula to London Gatwick via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £270
Flights from Pula to London Gatwick via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £270

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Venice to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £360
Flights from Venice to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £410
Flights from Milan Linate to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £470

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £550
Flights from Milan Linate to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £410

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16 - £130
Flights from Trieste to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £17 - £160

- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65 - £340

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice to London Heathrow via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £700

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice to London Heathrow via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95 - £600

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £240
Flights from Trieste to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £280

- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Venice to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £16 - £130

- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Venice to London Gatwick via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £300

- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Venice to London Heathrow via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £550

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Venice to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85 - £650

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice to London Heathrow via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130 - £600

- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milan Linate to London City via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £340

- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13 - £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £13 - £17

- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from St Pancras International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35 - £65
- Schedules at
- National Rail
- Schedules at
- South Eastern Trains Service
- Anytime
- £35 - £50
- 1st Class
- £40 - £65
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £60
- Schedules at
- National Rail
- Schedules at
- South Eastern Trains Service
- Anytime
- £30 - £50
- 1st Class
- £40 - £60

Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26 - £80
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- £26 - £35
- Base Standard
- £45 - £65
- Base Premium
- £55 - £80
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- £30 - £45
- Base Standard
- £55 - £80
- Base Premium
- £70 - £100
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25 - £80
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- £25 - £35
- Base Standard
- £45 - £65
- Base Premium
- £55 - £80

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17 - £35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- £31 - £34
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25 - £50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- £45 - £49
Frequently asked questions

France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80 - £110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- £80 - £100
- 1st Class
- £95 - £110

Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70 - £290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- £250 - £290
- Standard
- £70 - £90
- Standard Premier
- £110 - £140

Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27 - £40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Book at
- Austria Rail Pass

- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55 - £80
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35 - £50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Tabor to Praha-Zahradni Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4 - £7
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 2nd Class
- £4 - £5
- Business
- £5 - £7
- 1st Class
- £5 - £7

- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel

- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Aeroporto M.Polo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £29 - £220
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- £29 - £32
- Private
- £120 - £220
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £26 - £150
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- £26 - £29
- Private
- £80 - £150
Shuttle from Portorož to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £24 - £110
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- £24 - £27
- Private
- £60 - £110

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Stansted Airport London to London Stratford also for Westfield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4 - £6
- Website
- National Express

- Phone
- 0044 (0) 1279681984
- info@airportbusexpress.co.uk
- Website
- airportbusexpress.co.uk
Bus from London Stansted Airport Coach Station to London Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- Airport Bus Express

- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Stansted Airport Coach Station to London Stratford Montfichet Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6 - £12
- Website
- Megabus UK

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14 - £18
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8 - £11
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venice Mestre to Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40 - £50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22 - £28
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Tábor, aut.nádr.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26 - £35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Venice Mestre Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1 - £17
- Website
- Itabus

- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Venice Mestre Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4 - £6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni

- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Prague Florenc to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25 - £31
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
- Book at
- eurobus.sk

- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80 - £140
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- £84
- Standard Car - Premium
- £134
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The quickest flight from Venice Airport to London Gatwick Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 5m.
Trieste to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Dover is 1h behind Trieste. It is currently 3:41 AM in Trieste and 2:41 AM in Dover.
Trieste to Dover train services, operated by South Eastern Trains Service, arrive at Dover Priory station.
Wizz Air, Norwegian Air International, British Airways and easyJet offer flights from Venice Airport to London Gatwick Airport.
There are 157+ hotels available in Dover. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from Trieste to Venice Airport is to shuttle which takes 2h and costs €35 - €260.