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How to get fromTrieste to Edinburghby plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, shuttle, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, shuttle, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TRS - EDI
    7h 38m
    £73–194

  2. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane TRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 30m
    £63–209

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 34m
    £398–631

  4. Bus, shuttle, train

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Luxembourgshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    26h 49m
    £677–1,140

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    26h 3m
    £322–621

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LJU - EDI
    6h 39m
    £215–445

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane VCE - EDI
    7h 21m
    £239–453

  8. Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TSF - EDI
    11h 35m
    £95–208

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 907 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 2m
    £567–1,000

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Trieste to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    22h 52m
    £396–536

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Trieste to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    23h 54m
    £304–493

Trieste to Edinburgh by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Edinburgh Waverley via Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 20h 34m.

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