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How to get fromDubrovnik to Triesteby bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, night train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Trieste by bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, night train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Bus via Gospić

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gospić to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 938
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    12h 7m
    €125–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    14h 38m
    €85–193

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Split to Ostarijetrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Ogulin to Rijekatrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    16h 59m
    €118–229

  4. Ferry, Catamaran

    1. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry ferry 53
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Trieste Portferry ferry
    34h 15m
    €326–537

  5. Drive  617.9 km

    1. Drive from Dubrovnik to Triestecar car 617.9 km
    7h 42m
    €100–144

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    14h 8m

  7. Ferry, night train, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Split to Ogulinnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Ogulin to Rijekatrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    18h 13m
    €165–272

  8. Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane DBV - TRS
    7h 32m
    €105–310

  9. Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DBV - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 12m
    €93–555

  10. Car ferry, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry car ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane TGD - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 52m
    €314–685

Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 7m

What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione via Gospić, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor in around 12h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dubrovnik to Trieste Port via Split, Port of Ancona, Port of Zadar, and Port of Mali Losinj in around 34h 15m.

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