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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Triesteby plane, shuttle, bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Trieste by plane, shuttle, bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3h 47m
    €246–625

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    27h 13m
    €103–128

  3. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    26h 45m
    €113–129

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    36h 30m

  5. Drive 1,538.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Triestecar car 1,538.6 km
    14h 2m
    €241–348

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h
    €301–828

  7. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane IST - TRS
    4h 58m
    €154–537

  8. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5h 53m
    €141–1,080

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane IST - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    6h 3m
    €136–343

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Triestebus bus
    29h 44m
    €103–153

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    31h 40m
    €104–169

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Triestecar car
    43h 27m
    €282–976

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Trieste by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration26h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,389.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Trieste, Italy?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Trieste via Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 26h 45m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways, and Ryanair fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 3 times a day.

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