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Compare bus and train for Venice to La Spezia
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venice to La Spezia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 6h 3m. 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 train costs an average of €33, while a bus costs an average of €42.
Distance: 245 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€33 Average price Cheapest | €42 Average price | €55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 5h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg 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 Venice to La Spezia:
A train is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Venice to La Spezia costing on average €42.
Other travel options to La Spezia take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 10m.
Travel optionsfrom Venice to La Spezia
How to get from Venice to La Spezia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to La Spezia is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 3963 · Regionale Veloce 3906 · Regionale TTPER 192416:53 AM7h01Venice Mestre1:54 PMLa Spezia Centrale€311One-way2 transfers
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Regionale Veloce 3963 · Regionale Veloce 3906 · Regionale TTPER 192416:53 AM7h01Venice Mestre1:54 PMLa Spezia Centrale€311One-way2 transfers
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 9409+
Regionale 183658:40 AM4h40Venice Mestre1:20 PMLa Spezia Centrale€731One-way1 transfer
Other options
Regionale Veloce 3983 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3926 · Regionale TTPER 192594:40 PM6h14Venice Santa Lucia10:54 PMLa Spezia Centrale€311One-way2 transfers
Regionale Veloce 3975 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3918 · Regionale TTPER 1925112:40 PM6h14Venice Santa Lucia6:54 PMLa Spezia Centrale€311One-way2 transfers
Regionale Veloce 3965 · Regionale Veloce 3908 · Regionale TTPER 192417:40 AM6h14Venice Santa Lucia1:54 PMLa Spezia Centrale€311One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 AM8h40Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)3:30 PMLa Specia, Via Giosuè Carducci€371One-way1 transfer
FlixBus1:05 PM6h05Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)7:10 PMLa Specia, Via Giosuè Carducci€411One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:35 PM6h35Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti7:10 PMLa Specia, Via Giosuè Carducci€411One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to La Spezia:
A train is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Venice to La Spezia costing on average €42.
Other travel options to La Spezia take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 38 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and La Spezia as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in La Spezia Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in La Specia, Via Giosuè Carducci.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano to go to La Spezia by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Frecciabianca to go to La Spezia by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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