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Compare train, coach and flight for Rome to Venice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Venice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a flight costs an average of £357.
Distance: 394 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£357 Average Price | £44 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £79 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 53m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Venice:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Venice costing on average £44.
A coach is £333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Venice costing on average £357.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Coach takes on average 8h 22m.
You'll arrive about 2h 51m sooner (2h 53m by flight vs 5h 44m by car). Tickets start at around £357 compared to roughly £79 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Venice
How to get to Venice from Rome by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Venice is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus17:057h35Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina0:40Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)£61One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus17:057h35Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina0:40Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)£61One-way0 changes
Fastest
AZ146717:201h05Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport18:25Venice Marco Polo Airport£1941One-way0 changes
Other options
InterCityNotte 77422:357h45Rome Termini6:20Venice Santa Lucia£451One-way0 changes
Intercity 58810:156h01Rome Termini16:16Venice Mestre£501One-way0 changes
Intercity 59215:256h11Rome Termini21:36Venice Mestre£501One-way0 changes
272614:007h29Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina21:29Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)£81One-way0 changes
272614:007h45Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina21:45Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover)£81One-way0 changes
FlixBus7:308h05Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina15:35Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)£101One-way0 changes
AZ147321:451h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport22:55Venice Marco Polo Airport£3581One-way0 changes
LG6556 · LG654120:5514h50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport11:45Venice Marco Polo Airport£6521One-way1 change
BA551 · BA61016:056h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport22:15Venice Marco Polo Airport£9611One-way1 change
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General Information about the Journey from Rome to Venice
The cities of Rome and Venice lie 530 kilometres apart and passengers can make the journey between them by air, train or bus. Direct flights from Rome to Mestre or Marco Polo airports take just 1 hour and 5 minutes. Also, high-speed trains cover the journey from the heart of Rome right to Santa Lucia station, on the Grand Canal, in under 4 hours. Travelling by bus, however, is inconvenient due to the lack of a national bus service.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Venice:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Venice costing on average £44.
A coach is £333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Venice costing on average £357.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Coach takes on average 8h 22m.
- Around 71 trains per day.
- Around 24 coaches per day.
- Around 23 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Venice as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Venice Marco Polo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Venice Santa Lucia.
- Coaches mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Venice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus to go to Venice by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity Notte to go to Venice by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
- 19 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Itabus.
- 59 direct trains per day with Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte.
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