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How to get fromFolkestone to Triesteby train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Folkestone to Trieste by train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LHR - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 20m
    €306–795

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane STN - TRS
    6h 40m
    €111–344

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    17h 44m
    €337–638

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    25h 55m
    €138–248

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    24h 30m
    €225–518

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LGW - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 38m
    €299–733

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LGW - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 26m
    €319–883

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane STN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 21m
    €303–877

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane LGW - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train
    9h 59m
    €150–365

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane STN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train
    10h 5m
    €129–379

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 33m

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar car
    15h 3m
    €336–436

  13. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Triestecar car
    16h 17m
    €225–369

Folkestone to Trieste by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration17h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,491.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Trieste Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Trieste via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 55m.

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