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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ljubljana to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a train costs an average of €11.
Distance: 72 km
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€15 Average price Cheapest | €27 Average price |
1h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration 4h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Ljubljana to Trieste by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Ljubljana to Trieste is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Ljubljana to Trieste:
A bus is €0.35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ljubljana to Trieste costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 51m.
- Around 80 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ljubljana and Trieste as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ljubljana station and arrive in Trieste Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja and arrive in Trieste, Autostazione.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Piran and arrive in Port of Trieste.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, GoOpti, Itabus, Ourbus, Nomago, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Trieste by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | REX, ÖBB, Slovenian Railways (SŽ) to go to Trieste by train.
- 80 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, GoOpti, Itabus, Ourbus, Nomago, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Slovenian Railways (SŽ).
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