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Compare train, coach and flight for Budapest to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, and a flight costs an average of £138.
Distance: 451 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£36 Average Price Cheapest | £81 Average Price | £333 Average Price |
7h 57m Average total duration 7h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 14m Average total duration 9h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Trieste
How to get to Trieste from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Trieste is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:1510h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar18:45Trieste, Autostazione£481One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus19:007h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar2:35Trieste, Autostazione£391One-way0 changes
Fastest
VENEZIA AIRLINK AV124 · Lagune Line 3861+
W4671017:105h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport22:55Trieste Centrale£841One-way2 changes
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FlixBus9:457h50Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás17:35Trieste, Autostazione£581One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:258h10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar17:35Trieste, Autostazione£581One-way0 changes
FlixBus7:3511h10Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér18:45Trieste, Autostazione£521One-way0 changes
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VENEZIA AIRLINK AV208 · Lagune Line 344111:156h29Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport17:44Trieste Centrale£3631One-way3 changes
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VENEZIA AIRLINK AV216 · Lagune Line 357111:157h29Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport18:44Trieste Centrale£3631One-way3 changes
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VENEZIA AIRLINK AV042+
Intercity 58811:157h22Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport18:37Trieste Centrale£3641One-way3 changes
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FAQs: Budapest to Trieste
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Trieste:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Trieste costing on average £81.
A coach is £116 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Trieste costing on average £138.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 35m.
Train takes on average 10h 7m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Trieste as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Trieste, Autostazione.
- Travel with Malta Air, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines to go to Trieste by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Trieste by coach.
- Travel with ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Trieste by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
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