There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Trieste by plane, shuttle, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane CWL - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
14h 35m€297–749Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BRS - TRS
9h 13m€80–335Train, bus via Rho
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
29h 54m€225–394Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx / ...
31h 24m€320–682Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx / ...
25h 25m€319–661Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 6m€267–578Fly Cardiff Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CWL - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
9h 23m€277–649Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 55m€371–789Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane STN - TRS
8h 13m€150–429Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LGW - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
9h 6m€291–647Bus via Ljubljana Airport (LJU)
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centralebus
34h 41m€650–1,310Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Triestebus 127 / ...
34h 50m€174–278Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar
18h 47m€414–542Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Triestecar
19h 56m€307–496
Cardiff to Trieste by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Trieste is to train and fly which costs €80 - €340 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Trieste is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 6m and costs €260 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Trieste Centrale via London Victoria, Munich Hbf, Brnik/airport Ljubljana and Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Trieste is 1559 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Trieste without a car is to train and bus via Rho which takes 29h 54m and costs €220 - €400.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Cardiff to Trieste, including transfers.
Cardiff to Trieste bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Trieste train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Trieste bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Trieste Centrale via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Munich Hbf, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Brnik/airport Ljubljana, and Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj in around 34h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana via Dublin, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €30–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €42–48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €42–48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €490–850
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €125
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Trieste is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 6:23 PM in Cardiff and 7:23 PM in Trieste.
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