There are 11 ways to get from Brest to Trieste by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brest to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
16h 50m€331–499Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BES - TRS
12h 8m€136–510Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Lyonbus N724
- Take the bus from Lyon to Triestebus N406
29h 15m€172–254Drive 1,724.7 km
- Drive from Brest to Triestecar 1,724.7 km
17h 18m€328–474Train via Venice
- Take the train from Brest to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
18h 34m€337–509Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus
29h 36m€337–555Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BES - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
9h 11m€308–643Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BES - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
9h 53m€293–953Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BES - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
12h€234–835Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BES - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain
12h 2m€141–528Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NTE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
10h 31m€326–676
Brest to Trieste by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Trieste is to bus which costs €170 - €260 and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Trieste is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 11m and costs €300 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Trieste via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Modane and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Brest and Trieste is 1860 km. The road distance is 1724.7 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs €330 - €500.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Brest to Trieste, including transfers.
Brest to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
Brest to Trieste train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Trieste is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs €330 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €260 and takes 29h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 12h 8m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a train from Brest to Trieste Centrale via Modane and Milano Centrale in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Trieste via Lyon in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–370
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–370
- Website
- GoOpti
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Booking & Getting There
Brest to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Brest to Trieste train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Modane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Trieste is 1725 km. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Brest to Trieste.
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