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How to get fromTarragona to Triesteby train, plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Tarragona to Trieste by train, plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BCN - TRS
    6h 35m
    €75–236

  2. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BCN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 56m
    €73–239

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train Re / ...
    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
    18h 13m
    €196–305

  4. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus bus e2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    23h 12m
    €326–493

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    32h 1m
    €171–279

  6. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BCN - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 29m
    €217–509

  7. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BCN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 2m
    €239–479

  8. Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BCN - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 31m
    €103–711

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus bus e2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Venice Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    23h 19m
    €313–516

  10. Drive  1,404.6 km

    1. Drive from Tarragona to Triestecar car 1,404.6 km
    14h 51m
    €229–330

Tarragona to Trieste by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,176.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

You can take a train from Tarragona to Trieste Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Trieste, Autostazione via Gran Via - Balmes, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Padova, Padova, Venezia Mestre, and Stazione Mestre in around 23h 12m.

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