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Compare bus, train, and flight for Lugano to Venice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Venice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $53 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. 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 $53, while a bus costs an average of $518.
Distance: 167 miles (269 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$53 Average price Cheapest | $518 Average price | $421 Average price | $70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 6m Average total duration 5h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Lugano to Venice
Compare the available ways to get from Lugano to Venice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Venice:
A train is $368 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lugano to Venice costing on average $421.
A train is $465 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lugano to Venice costing on average $518.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 28m.
Bus takes on average 6h 6m.
Tickets start at around $53 compared to roughly $70 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $17. The journey takes 4h 25m versus 3h 36m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Lugano to Venice
How to get from Lugano to Venice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lugano to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:20 AM 6h20 Lugano, Via Ciani 4:40 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:20 AM 6h20 Lugano, Via Ciani 4:40 PM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ2071 · AZ1467
3:00 PM 3h35 Milan Linate Airport 6:35 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport $201 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
EuroCity 23+89975:30 PM 4h35 Lugano FLP 10:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia $52 1 One-way 1 transfer- EuroCity 21+8997
3:30 PM 6h35 Lugano FLP 10:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia $52 1 One-way 1 transfer - EuroCity 151+8997
2:30 PM 7h35 Lugano FLP 10:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia $52 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:20 AM 6h50 Lugano, Via Ciani 5:10 PM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti $47 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:35 PM 7h10 Lugano, Via Ciani 4:45 AM Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) $48 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:35 PM 7h25 Lugano, Via Ciani 5:00 AM Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AZ2049 · AZ1467
2:00 PM 4h35 Milan Linate Airport 6:35 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport $201 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ2133 · AZ1467
1:00 PM 5h35 Milan Linate Airport 6:35 PM Venice Marco Polo Airport $201 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ2013 · AZ1463
6:30 AM 4h00 Milan Linate Airport 10:30 AM Venice Marco Polo Airport $255 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Venice:
A train is $368 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lugano to Venice costing on average $421.
A train is $465 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lugano to Venice costing on average $518.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 28m.
Bus takes on average 6h 6m.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 14 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lugano and Venice as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Venice Marco Polo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lugano FLP and arrive in Venice Santa Lucia.
- Buses mostly depart from Agno, Lugano Airport (Parcheggio sosta breve) and arrive in Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia.
- Travel with ITA, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines to go to Venice by flight.
- Travel with Italo, Regionale, Frecciarossa, Trenitalia, Intercity, DSB to go to Venice by train.
- Travel with GoOpti, FlixBus, Itabus to go to Venice by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, DSB.
- 27 direct buses per day with GoOpti, FlixBus.
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