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

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6h 59m
    €242–522

  2. Bus via Novi Sad

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aksaray to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Triestebus bus
    27h 35m
    €90–110

  3. Bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    23h 25m
    €107–123

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Triestecar car
    43h 44m
    €288–991

  5. Drive  1,561.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Triestecar car 1,561.4 km
    14h 16m
    €281–406

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    €307–692

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SAW - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 4m
    €212–612

  8. Fly Istanbul Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    €143–804

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SAW - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 17m
    €267–662

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    24h 30m
    €110–122

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    30h 42m
    €101–108

Istanbul to Trieste by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Trieste via Haskovo and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 23h 25m.

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