There are 7 ways to get from Lake Bled to Varenna by bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
8h 43m€139–400Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bled Jezero to Nova Goricatrain Re
- Take the train from Nova Gorica to Venezia Mestretrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
10h 11m€66–151Bus
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bergamo - PIazzale Marconi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lecco to Varenna Esinobus
11h 43mDrive 501.2 km
- Drive from Bled to Varennacar 501.2 km
5h 53m€82–118Shuttle, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Ronchi dei Legionari, Trieste Airport Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain
6h 23m€193–460Bus, train via Udine
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Udinebus
- Take the train from Udine to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
10h 2m€143–373Bus, train via Udine #2
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Udinebus
- Take the train from Udine to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
10h 9m€138–358
Lake Bled to Varenna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Bled to Varenna is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Bled to Varenna is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Bled to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce and arriving at Varenna Esino via Venice - Mestre Bus Station, Bergamo and Lecco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Bled to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Bled Jezero and arriving at Varenna Esino via Nova Gorica, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Lake Bled and Varenna is 614 km. The road distance is 501.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Varenna without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 43m and costs €130 - €400.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Lake Bled to Varenna, including transfers.
Lake Bled to Varenna bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce station.
Lake Bled to Varenna train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Bled Jezero station.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Varenna is to bus which takes 11h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Varenna Esino via Stazione Mestre, Venice - Mestre Bus Station, Bergamo - PIazzale Marconi Bus Station, Bergamo, and Lecco in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bled Jezero to Varenna Esino via Nova Gorica, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Udine to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Udine to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Bled Jezero to Nova Gorica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Nova Gorica to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–300
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €81–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €81
- Private
- €255
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €88–280
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €88
- Private
- €161
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €88–280
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €88
- Private
- €161
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bergamo - PIazzale Marconi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Lecco to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Ronchi dei Legionari, Trieste Airport Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €190
- 4-8 persons
- €250
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Lake Bled to Varenna bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Stazione Mestre station.
Lake Bled to Varenna train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Nova Gorica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Bled to Varenna is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Lake Bled to Varenna.
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