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Travel Information from Venice to Milan

Distance244 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€4 - €20
Cheapest modeCoach • €4 • 3 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • €20 • 2 h 16 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Frecciarossa

Travel 244 km by train or coach between Venice and Milan. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Frecciarossa among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Venice to Milan.

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from Venice to Milan

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
08:00AM4h05
Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
12:05PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
161One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:45PM4h05
Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
12:50AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
141One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9712
07:49AM2h06
Venice Mestre
09:55AMMilan Porta Garibaldi
651One-way
0 transfers

Other options

RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3428 · Regionale TRENORD 2626
09:23AM3h03
Venice Mestre
12:26PMMilano Lambrate
261One-way
1 transfer
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3486 · Regionale TRENORD 2624
08:23AM3h03
Venice Mestre
11:26AMMilano Lambrate
261One-way
1 transfer
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3632 · Regionale TRENORD 2628
10:23AM3h03
Venice Mestre
01:26PMMilano Lambrate
261One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
09:00AM3h50
Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
12:50PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:55AM3h55
Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
01:50PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:35AM4h15
Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti
01:50PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
181One-way
0 transfers
Air DolomitiLH9461+LufthansaLH101 · LH280
08:00AM6h05
Venice Marco Polo Airport
02:05PMMilan Linate Airport
2531One-way
2 transfers
Air DolomitiLH9457+LufthansaLH111+Air DolomitiLH6902
01:00PM5h00
Venice Marco Polo Airport
06:00PMMilan Malpensa Airport
2531One-way
2 transfers
Air DolomitiLH9457+LufthansaLH111+Air DolomitiLH9490
01:00PM5h10
Venice Marco Polo Airport
06:10PMMilan Linate Airport
2531One-way
2 transfers

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How to Travel from Venice to Milan

The journey between Venice and Milan is popular with travelers in Italy. Located a little under 300 kilometers apart, Venice and the fashion capital of Milan are two of Italy's most important cities. The journey between the two can be made by train or bus; however, the quickest and most convenient method of travel is most often by train. Traveling from Venice to Milan by train takes approximately 2 hours while taking the bus takes just over 4 hours.

What is the best way to travel from Venice to Milan?

Cheapest way to travel from Venice to Milan

Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Venice to Milan. Most coaches traveling from Venice to Milan depart from Venice's Tronchetto bus station and take just over 4 hours to arrive at either Milano Lampugnano bus station or Milan's Stazione Fs/metro Rogoredo - Lato Anas. Around 10 coaches travel from venice to Milan every day with the first bus departing at 8:30 a.m. Bus companies that travel from Milan to Venice include Flixbus, Baltour, and BusCenter.

Fastest way to travel from Venice to Milan

Taking the train is the fastest way to travel from Venice to Milan. Trains traveling from Venice to Milan depart from either Venice's Santa Lucia or Mestre train station and take approximately 2 hours to arrive at Milano Centrale train station. Approximately 25 trains travel from Venice to Milan every day, with the first train departing Venice at 5:40 a.m. Trenitalia is the main train company that travels from Venice to Milan, with both Frecciarossa and Frecciabianca train types frequently making the journey.

Most popular way to travel from Venice to Milan

Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Venice to Milan. Traveling from Venice to Milan by train is around 2 hours faster than taking the bus. However, traveling from Milan to Venice by bus is also a popular option for those who aren't strapped for time and would prefer to save some money since trains are £13 more expensive than coaches on average.

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FAQs: Travel from Venice to Milan

Travel to Milan 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 Venice to Milan.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Venice to Milan. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Venice to Milan is a coach with an average price of €4.

This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Milan:

A coach is €16 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Venice to Milan costing on average €20.

The fastest way to get to Milan from Venice is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 16 min.

Other travel options to Milan take longer:

Coach takes on average 3 h 30 min.

Milan is approximately 244 km away from Venice.

The average frequency per day from Venice to Milan is:

  • 8 coaches a day.
  • Around 16 trains per day.

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

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

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Venice, Aeroporto Marco Polo (Parcheggio autobus) and arrive in Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station).
  • Most travellers board their train from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in Milan Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Venice to Milan:

  • FlixBus, Itabus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Milan by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for Itabus from Venice to Milan for €4.
  • Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity or Trenitalia EuroCity can get you to Milan by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Regionale from Venice to Milan for €20 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Venice to Milan with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 6 direct coaches a day to Milan with FlixBus, Itabus or BlaBlaCar Bus.
  • You'll find 16 direct trains a day to Milan with Frecciarossa, Italo or Trenitalia EuroCity.

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

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

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