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How to get from Venice to Milan by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Venice to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Venice to Milan
The journey between Venice and Milan is popular with travelers in Italy. Located a little under 300 kilometers apart, Venice and the fashion capital of Milan are two of Italy's most important cities. The journey between the two can be made by train or bus; however, the quickest and most convenient method of travel is most often by train. Traveling from Venice to Milan by train takes approximately 2 hours while taking the bus takes just over 4 hours.
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Venice to Milan Travel Comparison
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What is the best way to travel from Venice to Milan?
Cheapest way to travel from Venice to Milan
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Venice to Milan. Most buses traveling from Venice to Milan depart from Venice's Tronchetto bus station and take just over 4 hours to arrive at either Milano Lampugnano bus station or Milan's Stazione Fs/metro Rogoredo - Lato Anas. Around 10 buses travel from venice to Milan every day with the first bus departing at 8:30 a.m. Bus companies that travel from Milan to Venice include Flixbus, Baltour, and BusCenter. Rideharing services like BlaBlaCar also frequently travel from Venice to Milan.
Fastest way to travel from Venice to Milan
Taking the train is the fastest way to travel from Venice to Milan. Trains traveling from Venice to Milan depart from either Venice's Santa Lucia or Mestre train station and take approximately 2 hours to arrive at Milano Centrale train station. Approximately 25 trains travel from Venice to Milan every day, with the first train departing Venice at 5:40 a.m. Trenitalia is the main train company that travels from Venice to Milan, with both Frecciarossa and Frecciabianca train types frequently making the journey.
Most popular way to travel from Venice to Milan
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Venice to Milan. Traveling from Venice to Milan by train is around 2 hours faster than taking the bus. However, traveling from Milan to Venice by bus is also a popular option for those who aren't strapped for time and would prefer to save some money since trains are €15 more expensive than buses on average.
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FAQs: Travel from Venice to Milan
Travel to Milan easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Venice to Milan.
There are 2 ways to get from Venice to Milan: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Milan is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $4 (€4) compared to other travel options to Milan:
A bus is $18 (€16) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Venice to Milan costing on average $23 (€20).
The fastest way to get to Milan from Venice is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 16 min.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Getting to Milan by bus takes 3 h 30 min on average.
The Venice to Milan distance is around 151 miles (244 km).
The average frequency per day from Venice to Milan is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 16 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Milan from Venice as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Venice to Milan:
- Buses mostly depart from Venice, Aeroporto Marco Polo (Parcheggio autobus) and arrive in Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station).
- Trains from Venice to Milan most often leave from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in Milan Centrale.
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- You can travel by bus from Venice to Milan with FlixBus, Itabus or BlaBlaCar Bus, and you can find Itabus Venice to Milan tickets for $4 (€4) on Omio.
- You can go to Milan from Venice by train with Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity or Trenitalia EuroCity. You'll see cheap train tickets for $23 (€20) with Regionale from Venice to Milan on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Venice to Milan with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus, Itabus or BlaBlaCar Bus with 6 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Frecciarossa, Italo or Trenitalia EuroCity 16 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Milan as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Milan from Venice.
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