Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Milan to Venice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 25 m
Average
3 h 48 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
245 km
Of the 3 buses that leave Milan for Venice every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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151 miles (244 km) | |
3 h 45 min | |
$6 (€5) | |
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El Pilar, Regionale, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, goopti or Itabus |
Buses from Milan to Venice cover the 151 miles (244 km) long journey taking on average 3 h 45 min with our travel partners like El Pilar, Regionale, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, goopti or Itabus. There are direct bus services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $6 (€5), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $2 (€2). Travelers depart most frequently from Milano, Aeroporto di Milano Linate and arrive in Venice, Aeroporto Marco Polo (Parcheggio autobus).
Buy your official FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus bus tickets from Milan to Venice from $2 (€2) with Omio. Find bus times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most affordable journey.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French bus company from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French carpooling service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long bus journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags.
Bus travel in Italy is one of the most convenient and affordable ways to travel, with routes for both domestic and international destinations. Flixbus offers daily buses from Milan to Venice. Megabus has two departures at around 2:00 a.m. and just before 2:00 p.m., while Flixbus departs three times a day between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The direct journey from Milan to Venice takes approximately 4.5 hours. Baltour also offers 2 indirect journeys from Milan to Venice per day; however, they usually require longer transit times.
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Average prices for buses from Milan to Venice when you book in advance
Booking Period |
Average Price |
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Same Day |
€13 |
1 Day in Advance |
€13 |
1 Week in Advance |
€12 |
2 Weeks in Advance |
€11 |
1 Month in Advance |
€11 |
3 Months in Advance |
€10 |
Milan to Venice Buses: General Information
While taking a bus is slower than the train, it is significantly cheaper and can take approximately 4 hours to arrive in Venice.
Based on Omio's travel data, as the table above clearly illustrates, ticket prices on Milan to Venice buses decrease the further they are booked in advance:
Buses from Milan to Venice depart from Lampugnano bus station, which has bus and Metro links to the nearby city center. Milan's public transport system consists of four Metro lines, one of the largest tram routes in the world and rapid transit trains. There are also numerous bus routes, which operate until 2:00 a.m. Taxis are also available at Lampugnano bus station.
The historic center of Venice has hardly changed in over 600 years and is the world's only totally pedestrian city. Visitors can take water buses, or gondolas, to see the city's elegant palaces and homes and visit the museums of St Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace. Shops and restaurants can be found in the Rialto Square, or Piazza San Marco, while boats cross the lagoon to the famous glass factories of Murano. Buses from Milan to Venice arrive at Venezia Tronchetto bus station, located on Tronchetto Island. From here Vaporettis, or water buses, depart frequently for St Mark's Square and the People Mover elevated train runs from Tronchetto to Piazzale Roma. Public transport in Venice is by Vaporetti and water taxi, with some services running all night.
When departing from Milan, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including Milano, Aeroporto di Milano Linate, Milan, Cadorna M1 M2 S R and Milan, Stazione Garibaldi. When arriving in Venice, you can end your route in bus stations like Venice, Aeroporto Marco Polo (Parcheggio autobus), Venice, Sant'Angelo Village, Cavallino Treporti and Venice, Piazzale Roma (city center, vaporetto).
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Milano, Aeroporto di Milano Linate, which is located around 5.5 miles (8.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Venice, Aeroporto Marco Polo (Parcheggio autobus), located 8.2 miles (13.2 km) away from the city centre.
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