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Compare bus, train, and flight for Florence to Venice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Venice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a flight costs an average of €548.
Distance: 205 km
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€29 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €548 Average price | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Florence to Venice
Compare the available ways to get from Florence to Venice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Venice:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Venice costing on average €29.
A bus is €530 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Venice costing on average €548.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 33m.
Flight takes on average 5h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Venice
How to get from Florence to Venice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
27023:15 AM 3h55 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 7:10 AM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2702
3:15 AM 3h55 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 7:10 AM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 8920
6:39 PM 2h01 Florence Santa Maria Novella 8:40 PM Venice Mestre €66 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
18510 · 17820 · 397410:09 AM 3h58 Florence Santa Maria Novella 2:07 PM Venice Mestre €22 1 One-way 2 transfers- 18512 · 17824 · 3980
12:09 PM 3h58 Florence Santa Maria Novella 4:07 PM Venice Mestre €22 1 One-way 2 transfers - 17800 · 3966
4:32 AM 5h35 Florence Santa Maria Novella 10:07 AM Venice Mestre €22 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 2702
3:15 AM 4h20 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 7:35 AM Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia €9 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:15 AM 3h50 Florence, Guidoni Tram T2 3:05 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) €11 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:15 AM 4h15 Florence, Guidoni Tram T2 3:30 PM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ1682 · AZ14673:30 PM 3h00 Florence Peretola Airport 6:30 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport €195 1 One-way 1 transfer- AZ1678 · AZ1475
11:25 AM 3h05 Florence Peretola Airport 2:30 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport €255 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ1676 · AZ1463
6:25 AM 4h05 Florence Peretola Airport 10:30 AM Venice Marco Polo Airport €340 1 One-way 1 transfer
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General Information about the journey from Florence to Venice
Florence is 260 km away from the Northern Italian city of Venice. Anyone wishing to travel between these picturesque cities has a choice of two modes of transport, train or bus. Of these, the train is the quickest option, with travel times of around 2 hours and over 40 departures daily. By contrast, the bus takes twice as long and there are only two services a day. Both bus and train services can be found at Florence's Santa Maria Novello station, a short distance from the city's key tourist attractions.
Buses from Florence to Venice
Flixbus operate two daily bus services from Florence to Venice. These depart from the Piazzale Montelungo bus stop (located on Viale Filippo Strozzi and part of Florence's Santa Maria Novello train station) at 5:25 a.m. and 5:25 p.m., concluding at Venice's Tronchetto bus terminal. The journey takes around 4 hours.
Trains from Florence to Venice
Travellers can catch numerous direct trains from Florence to Venice from the Santa Maria Novella railway station (often shortened to Firenze SMN in Italian). There are two rail operators, Trenitalia and Italo. Trenitalia runs 3 trains every hour from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., while Italo offer 5 services spread across the day from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Travel times are around 2 hours for both operators, but Italo trains terminate at the Santa Lucia train station in the heart of Venice's city centre, while the arrival point for Trenitalia is Mestre Station on the mainland part of the city.
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Venice:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Venice costing on average €29.
A bus is €530 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Venice costing on average €548.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 33m.
Flight takes on average 5h 21m.
- Around 56 trains per day.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Venice as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Venice Marco Polo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Venice Mestre.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione).
- Ferries mostly depart from Cesenatico and arrive in Port of Rovinj.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, GoOpti to go to Venice by bus.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, ITA, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Swiss to go to Venice by flight.
- Travel with Italo, Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Venice by train.
- 29 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, GoOpti.
- 38 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
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