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Travel Information between Rome and Venice

Distance394 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€5 - €80
Cheapest modeCoach • €5 • 6 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • €80 • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesItabus, Alitalia or Italo

Travel 394 km by train, coach or flight to Venice from Rome. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Itabus, Alitalia or Italo among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Rome to Venice.

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from Rome to Venice

How to get from Rome to Venice by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Rome to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
05:05PM7h20
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
12:25AMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
231One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
05:05PM7h20
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
12:25AMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
231One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ITAAZ1473
09:45PM1h05
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
10:50PMVenice Marco Polo Airport
5151One-way
0 transfers

Other options

IntercityIntercity 588
10:20AM5h56
Rome Termini
04:16PMVenice Mestre
641One-way
0 transfers
IntercityIntercity 592
03:30PM6h06
Rome Termini
09:36PMVenice Mestre
641One-way
0 transfers
IntercityIntercity 590+RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3986
12:43PM6h37
Rome Tiburtina
07:20PMVenice Santa Lucia
701One-way
1 transfer
Itabus2728
05:00PM7h19
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
12:19AMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
291One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2728
05:00PM7h35
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
12:35AMVenezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover)
291One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2726
02:00PM7h29
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
09:29PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
401One-way
0 transfers
ITAAZ1463
09:20AM1h10
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
10:30AMVenice Marco Polo Airport
1941One-way
0 transfers
ITAAZ1475
01:20PM1h10
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
02:30PMVenice Marco Polo Airport
1941One-way
0 transfers
ITAAZ1467
05:20PM1h10
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
06:30PMVenice Marco Polo Airport
1941One-way
0 transfers

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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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FAQs: Travel from Rome to Venice

Travel to Venice easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rome to Venice.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel from Rome to Venice including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Venice from Rome is by taking a coach, which costs on average €5.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Rome to Venice:

A coach is €75 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €80 from Rome to Venice.

Taking a coach costs €25 less than taking a train, which costs on average €30 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Rome to Venice is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Venice by coach takes 6 h 25 min on average.

Train takes 3 h 59 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 394 km from Rome to Venice.

The average frequency per day from Rome to Venice is:

  • Around 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 25 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Rome to Venice as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Rome to Venice:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Venice, Aeroporto Marco Polo (Parcheggio autobus).
  • Most travellers who buy a plane ticket from Rome to Venice depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport.
  • Most travellers who book a train ticket from Rome to Venice depart from Rome Termini to Venice Santa Lucia.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rome to Venice:

  • You can travel by coach from Rome to Venice with Itabus, FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus, and you can find Itabus Rome to Venice tickets for €5 on Omio.
  • You can go to Venice from Rome by plane with Alitalia or Air Serbia. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €80 with Alitalia from Rome to Venice on Omio.
  • You can go to Venice from Rome by train with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity or Regionale. You'll see cheap train tickets for €30 with Intercity Notte from Rome to Venice on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Rome to Venice with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with Itabus or FlixBus with 3 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct train available with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte or Intercity 14 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Venice as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Venice from Rome.

Your journey from Rome to Venice doesn't have to end in Venice. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Florence, Milan, Paris or Verona. If you’d like to add Florence, Milan, Paris or Verona to your Rome to Venice trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Venice today!

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