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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venice to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. 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 €17, while a flight costs an average of €154.
Distance: 394 km
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€48 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €154 Average price | €88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration 3h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 24m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Rome:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Rome costing on average €48.
A bus is €137 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Rome costing on average €154.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 54m.
Bus takes on average 7h 6m.
Travel optionsfrom Venice to Rome
How to get from Venice to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
279712:25 PM7h15Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover)7:40 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
279712:25 PM7h15Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover)7:40 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ14606:15 AM1h10Venice Marco Polo Airport7:25 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1801One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale Veloce TTPER 1737 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1717 · Regionale Veloce 41556:46 AM11h24Venice Santa Lucia6:10 PMRome Termini€491One-way2 transfers
InterCityNotte 77010:05 PM8h30Venice Santa Lucia6:35 AMRome Termini€501One-way0 transfers
Intercity 5943:34 PM6h46Venice Mestre10:20 PMRome Termini€561One-way0 transfers
279711:55 AM7h45Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia7:40 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:10 PM8h25Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)8:35 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:50 AM8h45Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti8:35 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€121One-way0 transfers
AZ14807:10 PM1h15Venice Marco Polo Airport8:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
AZ146611:15 AM1h10Venice Marco Polo Airport12:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€3231One-way0 transfers
AZ7218 · AZ71892:50 PM4h35Venice Marco Polo Airport7:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€3361One-way1 transfer
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General Information about the journey from Venice to Rome
The journey between these two cities spans much of Italy. It is possible to make the trip by train, plane and bus, with plane and train journey times being similar. Taking the train is the most convenient way of travelling between the two cities, as railway stations are conveniently located for both city centres. Crossing the country by bus is the slowest method of travel and can take 8 or more hours.
Buses from Venice to Rome
There are two Megabus departures a day from Venice which arrive in Rome approximately 8 hours later. Buses depart for this direct journey at around 9:45 a.m. and 9:45 p.m. seven days a week. Megabus departures in Venice are from the Venice Tronchetto, located near both Waterbus and People Mover Stations, giving quick connections to the rest of the city. Arrivals in Rome are at the Autostazione Tiburtina in Piazzale Mazzoni. This square is conveniently near both railway and metro stations for quick onward links.
Trains from Venice to Rome
Trenitalia Frecciargento and Italo high-speed trains make this direct journey in around 3.5 hours. Up to twenty trains a day leave Venezia Santa Lucia station between the hours of around 6:15 a.m. and just before 7:30 p.m. Trenitalia trains arrive at Roma Termini, with Italo trains arriving at Roma Tiburtina Station. The service is slightly less frequent at weekends. One slower Trenitalia train also departs Venice at just after midnight, with a journey time of over 6 hours.
Flights from Venice to Rome
Alitalia is the only airline offering direct flights between these two cities, with between four and six departures a day from Venezia Marco Polo Airport. Actual flight time to Roma Fiumicino is just over one hour but travellers should allow 3.5 hours in total for their journey, to cover airport transfers and security checks.
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Rome:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Rome costing on average €48.
A bus is €137 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Rome costing on average €154.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 54m.
Bus takes on average 7h 6m.
- Around 67 trains per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity, Regionale to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with ITA, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- 18 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 59 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
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