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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Venice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, and a flight costs an average of $110.
Distance: 244 miles (394 km)
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$58 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest | $272 Average price | $106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 44m 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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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Venice:
A bus is $35 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Venice costing on average $58 (€47).
A bus is $249 (€202) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Venice costing on average $272 (€220).
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 21m.
Bus takes on average 6h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Venice
How to get from Rome to Venice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:30 AM8h05Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina3:35 PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:30 AM8h05Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina3:35 PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ14675:20 PM1h05Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport6:25 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$2341One-way0 transfers
Other options
InterCityNotte 77410:35 PM7h45Rome Termini6:20 AMVenice Santa Lucia$621One-way0 transfers
Intercity 5923:30 PM6h06Rome Termini9:36 PMVenice Mestre$691One-way0 transfers
Intercity 58810:20 AM5h56Rome Termini4:16 PMVenice Mestre$951One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:30 AM8h25Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina3:55 PMVenezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti$301One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:05 PM7h35Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina12:40 AMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$331One-way0 transfers
27262:00 PM7h29Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina9:29 PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$371One-way0 transfers
AZ14751:20 PM1h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport2:30 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$2651One-way0 transfers
AZ14739:40 PM1h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:50 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$4911One-way0 transfers
LG6556 · LG65418:55 PM19h15Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport4:10 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$5561One-way1 transfer
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How to Travel from Rome to Venice
From Italy's capital city on the western coast to the famously romantic city of Venice on the Eastern coast, is less than 300 kilometers in distance as the crow flies. The quickest way to travel in Italy to Venice from Rome is via plane, although cheaper options are available via train or coach. Traveling by coach or train involves travel via Florence and Bologna increasing the distance traveled to over 500 kilometers.
Trains from Rome to Venice | Buses from Rome to Venice | Flights from Rome to Venice
Rome to Venice Travel Comparison
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€19 |
5:50 h |
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€39 |
3:23 h |
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€69 |
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What is the best way to travel from Rome to Venice?
Cheapest way to travel from Rome to Venice
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Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Rome to Venice. Buses traveling from Rome to Venice depart from Rome's Tiburtina bus station and take approximately 6:45 h to arrive at Venice's Tronchetto People Mover. At least 5 buses travel from Rome to Venice every day, with the first bus departing Rome at 5:40 a.m. Bus companies that travel from Rome to Venice include Flixbus and Baltour.
Fastest way to travel from Rome to Venice
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When travel to and from Rome and Venice's airports is taken into consideration, taking the train is the fastest way to travel from Rome to Venice. Trains depart from Rome's Termini train station and arrive at either Venice's Santa Lucia or Mestre train station after 3:23 hours of travel time. Train companies that travel directly from Rome to Venice include Trenitalia and Italo. Approximately 30 trains travel from Rome to Venice per day.
Most popular way to travel from Rome to Venice

Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Rome to Venice. Considering that traveling by train takes approximately the same amount of time as flying when traveling to and from Venice and Rome's airports are considered, most travelers choose the cheaper option. Traveling from Rome to Venice by train is also 3:20 h faster than taking the bus.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Venice:
A bus is $35 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Venice costing on average $58 (€47).
A bus is $249 (€202) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Venice costing on average $272 (€220).
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 21m.
Bus takes on average 6h 13m.
- Around 70 trains per day.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Venice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Venice Marco Polo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Venice Santa Lucia.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione).
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity, Regionale to go to Venice by train.
- Travel with ITA, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Serbia to go to Venice by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl to go to Venice by bus.
- 59 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
- 18 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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