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How to get fromMadrid to Triesteby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Trieste by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MAD - TRS
    7h 33m
    €74–209

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 4m
    €250–493

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Triestebus bus 419 / ...
    30h 5m
    €154–263

  4. Drive  1,874.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Triestecar car 1,874.7 km
    19h 47m
    €299–432

  5. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 5m
    €246–742

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAD - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    €226–612

  7. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 38m
    €107–1,024

  8. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 43m
    €92–286

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Triestebus bus
    31h 24m

Madrid to Trieste by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,545.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Trieste, Italy?

ITA Airways, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Trieste Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 20h 4m.

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