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How to get fromTrieste to Istanbulby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Trieste to Istanbul by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    7h 16m
    ₺6,283–22,802

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    27h 34m
    ₺5,039–8,208

  3. Bus, train via Ruma

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Рума, аутобуска станицаbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ruma to Novi Beogradtrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    20h 14m
    ₺5,427–5,926

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    35h 40m
    ₺12,603–58,971

  5. Drive 1,559.4 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Istanbulcar car 1,559.4 km
    14h 10m
    ₺12,146–17,544

  6. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TRS - SAW
    9h 53m
    ₺5,705–13,861

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    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 Istanbul (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    8h 18m
    ₺6,075–24,860

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VCE - SAW
    7h 43m
    ₺6,258–25,601

  9. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    9h 6m
    ₺6,488–28,561

  10. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZAG - SAW
    8h 25m
    ₺9,471–31,302

  11. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    23h
    ₺5,363–6,063

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    25h 35m
    ₺5,198–7,009

Trieste to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,363Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey?

ITA Airways, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 23h.

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