There are 12 ways to get from Glasgow to Trieste by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GLA - TRS
7h 25m€67–222Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
21h 35m€418–771Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
38h€170–329Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
27h 52m€320–740Fly Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane GLA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 49m€274–535Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane EDI - TRS
8h 14m€82–249Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane EDI - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 13m€249–542Fly Glasgow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GLA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
9h 7m€274–585Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 11m€274–542Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Triestebus 127 / ...
39h 35m€216–351Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar
22h 41m€484–644Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Triestecar
23h 49m€378–599
Glasgow to Trieste by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Trieste is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Trieste is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 13m and costs €240 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Trieste via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Trieste Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Glasgow and Trieste is 1720 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Trieste without a car is to train which takes 21h 35m and costs €410 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Glasgow to Trieste, including transfers.
Glasgow to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Trieste train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Trieste is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €410 - €800 and takes 21h 35m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €170 - €330 and takes 38h.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Trieste, Italy?
Ryanair, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Trieste Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Night train from Rosenheim to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Munich central bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Trieste is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 7:51 PM in Glasgow and 8:51 PM in Trieste.
Glasgow to Trieste train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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