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Compare train, bus, and ferry for Venice to Ferrara
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venice to Ferrara among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 1h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €9, while a bus costs an average of €133.
Distance: 54 miles (88 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€15 Average price | €133 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €19 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 41m Average total duration 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 25m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Venice to Ferrara:
A ferry is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Ferrara costing on average €15.
A ferry is €123 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Venice to Ferrara costing on average €133.
Other travel options to Ferrara take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 41m.
Bus takes on average 2h 19m.
The journey is about 6m faster (1h 11m by train vs 1h 17m by car) and roughly €4 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€15 vs €19). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Venice to Ferrara
How to get from Venice to Ferrara by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Ferrara is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Regionale Veloce 39657:53 AM1h10Venice Mestre9:03 AMFerrara station€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Regionale Veloce 39657:53 AM1h10Venice Mestre9:03 AMFerrara station€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- Consorzio Vidali Group7:00 PM0h20San Marco7:20 PMSanta Lucia (Piazzale Roma)€101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Regionale 39979:53 AM1h10Venice Mestre11:03 AMFerrara station€101One-way0 transfers
- Regionale Veloce 39771:53 PM1h10Venice Mestre3:03 PMFerrara station€101One-way0 transfers
- Regionale Veloce 39813:53 PM1h10Venice Mestre5:03 PMFerrara station€101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:35 PM1h45Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)10:20 PMFerrara, Piazzale della Stazione€101One-way0 transfers- FlixBus8:15 PM2h05Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti10:20 PMFerrara, Piazzale della Stazione€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM9h25Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)6:00 AMFerrara, Piazzale della Stazione€121One-way1 transfer
- Consorzio Vidali Group2:30 PM0h20San Marco2:50 PMSanta Lucia (Piazzale Roma)€101One-way0 transfers
- Consorzio Vidali Group6:00 PM0h20San Marco6:20 PMSanta Lucia (Piazzale Roma)€101One-way0 transfers
- Consorzio Vidali Group10:30 AM0h30San Marco11:00 AMMurano€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Ferrara:
A ferry is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Ferrara costing on average €15.
A ferry is €123 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Venice to Ferrara costing on average €133.
Other travel options to Ferrara take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 41m.
Bus takes on average 2h 19m.
- Around 80 trains per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 6 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Ferrara as scheduled services by train, bus, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Venice Mestre and arrive in Ferrara station.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia and arrive in Ferrara, Piazzale della Stazione.
- Ferries mostly depart from San Marco and arrive in Santa Lucia (Piazzale Roma).
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, GoOpti to go to Ferrara by bus.
- Travel with Consorzio Vidali Group to go to Ferrara by ferry.
- Travel with Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity Notte to go to Ferrara by train.
- 23 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, GoOpti.
- 6 direct ferries per day with Consorzio Vidali Group.
- 73 direct trains per day with Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity Notte.
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