There are 12 ways to get from Southampton to Trieste by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car ferry, car, car train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LHR - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
7h 38m€253–530Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane STN - TRS
7h 24m€108–364Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the train from Valognes to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
24h 43m€317–924Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
30h 18m€150–272Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Triestecar
17h 28m€388–505Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 31m€293–620Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LGW - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
8h 20m€257–520Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LGW - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
9h 8m€292–580Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane LGW - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain
10h 42m€128–307Train, night train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rosenheimtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
30h 6m€373–742Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Triestebus 127 / ...
34h 5m€154–248Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Triestecar
18h 37m€283–462
Southampton to Trieste by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Trieste is to train and bus which costs €150 - €280 and takes 30h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Trieste is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €100 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Trieste via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Rosenheim and Udine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
The distance between Southampton and Trieste is 1457 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Trieste without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 24h 43m and costs €310 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Southampton to Trieste, including transfers.
Southampton to Trieste bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Trieste train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to Trieste bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Trieste via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich central bus station in around 34h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 6:40 PM in Southampton and 7:40 PM in Trieste.
Southampton to Trieste train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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