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How to get fromCape Town to Triesteby plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Trieste by plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CPT - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    17h 9m
    €526–1,677

  2. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane CPT - TRS
    15h 50m
    €359–1,024

  3. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CPT - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    16h 47m
    €576–1,207

  4. Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane CPT - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    19h 15m
    €786–2,207

  5. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane CPT - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    20h 50m
    €566–1,647

  6. Fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane CPT - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus bus
    19h 33m
    €456–1,629

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CPT - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    18h 9m
    €796–1,987

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration18h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€380Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,064.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 9m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Trieste, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) twice daily.

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