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How to get fromTrieste to Madridby shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Madrid by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    best
    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane VCE - MAD
    7h 5m
    €242–489

  2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane TRS - MAD
    7h 47m
    €74–209

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    18h 44m
    €232–520

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 402 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    29h 55m
    €159–262

  5. Drive  1,873.4 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Madridcar car 1,873.4 km
    19h 42m
    €304–440

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LJU - MAD
    9h 18m
    €230–460

  7. 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZAG - MAD
    7h 58m
    €203–726

  8. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    2. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BLQ - MAD
    8h 50m
    €87–265

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    31h 35m

Trieste to Madrid by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration18h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,591.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Madrid via Milan in around 29h 55m.

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