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How to get fromTrieste to Ankaraby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Ankara by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LJU - ESB
    8h 32m
    ₺12,116–31,131

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Ankarabus bus
    32h 49m
    ₺5,151–7,051

  3. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    30h 35m
    ₺7,106–8,406

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    32h 50m
    ₺6,256–10,006

  5. Drive  2,006.2 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Ankaracar car 2,006.2 km
    18h 10m
    ₺17,900–25,855

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane VCE - ESB
    9h 49m
    ₺17,113–31,304

  7. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane KLU - ESB
    11h 56m
    ₺17,363–42,720

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ZAG - ESB
    10h 2m
    ₺11,106–43,388

  9. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane TRS - ESB
    9h 41m
    ₺5,319–20,055

  10. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    36h 7m
    ₺5,996–6,556

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    41h 24m
    ₺17,976–32,523

Trieste to Ankara by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,792.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Ankara, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Trieste to Ankara via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 30h 35m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, SunExpress, and three other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily.

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