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How to get fromTrieste to Edinburghby plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TRS - EDI
    7h 38m
    £73–214

  2. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane TRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 26m
    £63–209

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 5m
    £397–623

  4. Bus, train

    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 Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    5. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    38h 29m
    £234–448

  5. 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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    27h 27m
    £312–583

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LJU - EDI
    6h 39m
    £215–452

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane VCE - EDI
    7h 21m
    £239–448

  8. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BLQ - EDI
    8h 50m
    £86–248

  9. 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 Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 31m
    £567–1,137

  10. 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 Edinburghcar car
    22h 52m
    £396–535

  11. 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 Edinburghcar car
    23h 54m
    £303–493

Trieste to Edinburgh by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration20h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 20h 5m.

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