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How to get fromSan Francisco to Triesteby plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Trieste by plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane SFO - TRS
    17h 30m
    €362–978

  2. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SFO - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    17h 19m
    €449–1,361

  3. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SFO - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    18h 2m
    €599–921

  4. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SFO - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    19h 40m
    €460–1,603

  5. Fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    20h 19m
    €679–1,051

  6. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SFO - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    21h 15m
    €440–1,036

  7. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane SFO - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    20h 25m
    €459–1,461

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,798.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 30m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Trieste, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and ITA Airways fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 5 times a week.

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