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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome to Venice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Venice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. 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 bus costs an average of €28, while a flight costs an average of €394.
Distance: 394 km
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€42 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €394 Average price | €88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg 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 Rome to Venice
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Venice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Venice:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Venice costing on average €42.
A bus is €366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Venice costing on average €394.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Venice
How to get from Rome to Venice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
27262:00 PM 7h45 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 9:45 PM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2726
2:00 PM 7h45 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 9:45 PM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ1463
9:20 AM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 10:30 AM Venice Marco Polo Airport €141 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 58810:20 AM 5h56 Rome Termini 4:16 PM Venice Mestre €56 1 One-way 0 transfers- Intercity 592
3:30 PM 6h06 Rome Termini 9:36 PM Venice Mestre €56 1 One-way 0 transfers - Intercity 590+
Regionale Veloce 398612:43 PM 6h37 Rome Tiburtina 7:20 PM Venice Santa Lucia €63 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 2794
12:00 PM 7h15 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 7:15 PM Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) €15 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:20 PM 6h50 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 7:10 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:20 PM 7h10 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 7:30 PM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AZ1475
1:20 PM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 2:30 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport €166 1 One-way 0 transfers - AZ1467
5:25 PM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 6:35 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport €191 1 One-way 0 transfers 
AZ7638 · AZ76596:00 PM 4h30 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 10:30 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport €329 1 One-way 1 transfer
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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.
Buses from Rome to Venice
The absence of a direct service means that buses from Rome to Venice are best suited for travellers wishing to make a series of intermediate stops in places such as Siena Florence or Bologna. Most coaches depart Rome from Stazione Tiburtina and the terminus is Venice's Piazzale Roma at the beginning of the Grand Canal.
Trains from Rome to Venice
Getting to Venice from Rome by train is quick and easy with 87 trains per day plying this route, 74 of which are direct. The direct Frecciargento train whisks passengers to Venice from Rome in just 3 hours and 45 minutes. Trains depart Rome Termini Train Station for Venice Santa Lucia with 26 daily connections. In addition, Italo offers daily high-speed services from Tiburtina and Ostiense Stations to Santa Lucia and Mestre. Regional trains are available for a more leisurely journey.
Flights from Rome to Venice
Flying to Venice from Rome is fast and convenient with Alitalia offering five flights per day seven days a week. Most flights depart from Fiumicino Airport (FCO) about 34 km from city center and arrive at Treviso (TSF). Budget carriers easyJet and Air One also offer flights throughout the day. Other airlines servicing this route include Croatia Airlines and Egyptair.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Venice:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Venice costing on average €42.
A bus is €366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Venice costing on average €394.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
- Around 84 trains per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 21 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Venice as scheduled services by train, bus, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione).
- Travel with ITA, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Luxair, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia, Icelandair to go to Venice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee to go to Venice by bus.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Venice by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus.
- 59 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
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