There are 6 ways to get from Trieste to Balaton by bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Trieste to Siófokbus N403
6h 10mFt 13,000–23,000Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus 402 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Janoshazatrain Ic
- Take the train from Janoshaza to Keszthelytrain Ir
9h 44mFt 8,688–13,539Drive 425.9 km
- Drive from Trieste to Balatonfüredcar 425.9 km
5h 1mFt 23,926–34,559Shuttle, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VCE - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain
7h 34mFt 94,470–254,173Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Siófokbus N403
6h 12mFt 109,513–268,827Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the train from Udine to Graz Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthardtrain Re
- Take the train from Szentgotthard to Szombathelytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Szombathely to Celldoemoelktrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Celldoemoelk to Keszthelytrain Ir
11h 17mFt 29,882–57,269
Trieste to Balaton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Balaton is to bus and train which costs 8 500 Ft - 14 000 Ft and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Balaton is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs 23 000 Ft - 35 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trieste and arriving at Siófok. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Keszthely via Udine, Graz Hbf, Szentgotthard, Szombathely and Celldoemoelk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
The distance between Trieste and Balaton is 449 km. The road distance is 425.9 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Balaton without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs 13 000 Ft - 23 000 Ft.
The bus from Trieste to Siófok takes 6h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Trieste to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Balaton train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Balaton is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs 13 000 Ft - 23 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 29 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Balaton, Somogy megye, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Trieste to Siófok once daily. Tickets cost Ft 13,000–23,000 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Keszthely via Udine, Graz Hbf, Szentgotthard, Szombathely, and Celldoemoelk in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–80,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–41,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–90,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ljubljana to Janoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–7,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Janoshaza to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szombathely to Celldoemoelk
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 850–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Celldoemoelk to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–1,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–6,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- *
- Ft 6,000–9,500
Train from Udine to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–27,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 18,000–27,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–12,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–8,500
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–5,500
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–7,500
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–4,800
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szombathely to Celldoemoelk
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Gysev
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–23,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–5,500
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–4,200
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–200,000
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–260,000
- Website
- GoOpti
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Siófok station.
Trieste to Balaton train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Udine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Balaton is 426 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Trieste to Balaton.
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