- Must visit
Doge's Palace
Gothic seat of Venetian power with grand chambers, prisons, and major artworks. One of the city's essential cultural visits.
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$13
Fastest journey
3 h 35 m
Average duration
3 h 58 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
249 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Pavia to Venice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Pavia to Venice will cost around $13 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 5 buses that leave Pavia for Venice on Thu, Jun 04, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct buses cover the 249 km distance in an average of 3 h 58 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 35 m .
On Thu, Jun 04 the slowest buses will take 4 h 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pavia to Venice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a flight costs an average of $112.
Distance: 154 miles (249 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$14 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price | $179 Average price | $59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 47m Average total duration 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 47m Average total duration 8h 47m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Pavia to Venice:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pavia to Venice costing on average $31 (€25).
A bus is $165 (€134) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pavia to Venice costing on average $179 (€145).
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 17m.
Flight takes on average 8h 47m.
Tickets start at around $14 (€11) compared to roughly $59 (€48) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $46 (€37). The journey takes 3h 17m versus 3h 15m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $269 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $279 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $323 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $279 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:40AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $578 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $578 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $578 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $578 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:05AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $503 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $503 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $503 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $503 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $503 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:25AM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $503 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $253 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $503 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 04:35AM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:49PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 3h51 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 11h25 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:05PM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 11h05 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $284 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 01:20AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $578 |
The table below shows live departures for Pavia to Venice buses for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8:30 AM Pavia | 3h35 | 12:05 PM Venice | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:45 AM Pavia | 4h55 | 2:40 PM Venice | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:45 AM Pavia | 4h55 | 3:40 PM Venice | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Pavia | 4h10 | 4:10 PM Venice | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:25 PM Pavia | 10h10 | 4:35 AM Venice | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 AM Pavia | 4h00 | 7:00 AM Venice | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Pavia to Venice run on average 26 times per day, taking around 3h 17m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 24 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 154 miles (249 km) distance in 3h 5m.
Distance 154 miles (249 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Buses per day 26 |
Direct buses 24 |
Fastest bus 3h 5m |
First bus 12:10 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
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Discover the best of Venice — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Venice trip today.
Gothic seat of Venetian power with grand chambers, prisons, and major artworks. One of the city's essential cultural visits.
Venice's premier museum for Venetian painting, with masterpieces by Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.
Leading modern art museum in Peggy Guggenheim's former home, known for masterpieces of Cubism, Surrealism, and Abstract art.
Venice's monumental main square, surrounded by major landmarks and one of the city's defining must-see spaces.
Venice's main waterway lined with palaces, best appreciated from bridges, vaporetto rides, and waterfront walks.
Colorful lagoon island famous for vividly painted houses and photogenic streets, especially popular with social media visitors.
Sweet-and-sour sardines marinated with onions, vinegar, pine nuts, and raisins; a classic Venetian lagoon dish with medieval trading influences.
Salt cod whipped with olive oil into a creamy spread, traditionally served on bread or grilled polenta; one of Venice’s best-known cicchetti.
Venetian risotto colored and flavored with cuttlefish ink, giving it a rich sea taste and dramatic black color.
Small, celebrated seafood osteria near Saint Mark’s, prized for market-fresh fish, refined cooking, and intimate service.
Respected traditional seafood restaurant in a hidden central lane, known for classic Venetian dishes and an old-school atmosphere.
Well-known Burano restaurant worth the trip for lagoon seafood, risotto, and a polished but relaxed dining room.
Venice is pricey due to tourism and island logistics. Hotels and dining cost more than in many Italian cities.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not mandatory; round up or leave 5-10% for very good service. Small change for cafés and taxis is appreciated.
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