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How to get fromTrieste to Spainby plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, train, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Trieste to Spain by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, train, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane TRS - BCN
    5h 18m
    €65–222

  2. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Valencia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane TRS - VLC
    5h 17m
    €58–222

  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
    15h 46m
    €187–288

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N740
    21h 2m
    €307–488

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Fr
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    30h 40m
    €161–250

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane VCE - BCN
    6h 36m
    €235–477

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane VCE - MAD
    7h 12m
    €255–516

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Valencia 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 Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane VCE - VLC
    6h 40m
    €257–507

  9. Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane TSF - VLC
    7h 59m
    €87–277

  10. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    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 Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane VCE - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    8h 16m
    €250–509

  11. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    21h 9m
    €310–513

  12. Drive  1,316.5 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Barcelonacar car 1,316.5 km
    14h 10m
    €237–342

Trieste to Spain by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,094.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Spain?

Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 15h 46m.

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