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How to get fromMadrid to Triesteby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, 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, TGV, 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
    €79–189

  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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 40m
    €258–664

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Triestebus bus N419 / ...
    30h 35m
    €171–293

  4. Drive 1,874.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Triestecar car 1,874.7 km
    19h 46m
    €297–428

  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
    €241–682

  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
    6h 37m
    €231–602

  7. 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 Trieste Centraletrain train
    7h 58m
    €92–252

  8. 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
    €102–944

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re / ...
    31h 21m
    €156–276

Madrid to Trieste by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest 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, Air Europa, and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Trieste Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 20h 40m.

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