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Compare train, bus, and flight for Venice to Rome
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venice to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, while a flight costs an average of $501.
Distance: 244 miles (394 km)
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$64 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $501 Average price | $104 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 4h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 24m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Venice to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Venice to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Rome:
A bus is $29 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Rome costing on average $64 (€54).
A bus is $466 (€397) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Rome costing on average $501 (€427).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 47m.
Bus takes on average 8h 28m.
The journey is about 1h 9m faster (4h 15m by train vs 5h 24m by car) and roughly $41 (€35) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($64 (€54) vs $104 (€89)). 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 Rome
How to get from Venice to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
6:50 AM 7h55 Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) 2:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
6:50 AM 7h55 Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) 2:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ1462
3:15 PM 1h10 Venice Marco Polo Airport 4:25 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $131 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
77010:05 PM 8h30 Venice Santa Lucia 6:35 AM Rome Termini $62 1 One-way 0 transfers
5943:34 PM 6h46 Venice Mestre 10:20 PM Rome Termini $66 1 One-way 0 transfers- 584
9:34 AM 6h46 Venice Mestre 4:20 PM Rome Termini $66 1 One-way 0 transfers
279712:25 PM 7h15 Venezia, Tronchetto (Piazzale People Mover) 7:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $30 1 One-way 0 transfers- 2797
11:55 AM 7h45 Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia 7:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $30 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:10 PM 8h25 Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) 8:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AZ1466
11:20 AM 1h10 Venice Marco Polo Airport 12:30 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $131 1 One-way 0 transfers - AZ1480
7:25 PM 1h15 Venice Marco Polo Airport 8:40 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $154 1 One-way 0 transfers - AZ1460
6:15 AM 1h10 Venice Marco Polo Airport 7:25 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $242 1 One-way 0 transfers
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How to Travel from Venice to Rome
Journeys from Venice to Rome are popular with travelers in Italy and can be completed in approximately 3 and a half hours. Travelers can choose from a variety of transport options, but the fastest method is to take the train. Direct train services operate several times per day, leaving from Venice St. Lucia Station and generally arriving in Rome within 3.5 hours. Alternatively, travelers can opt to catch one of the bus services that frequently operate between the two cities. Some bus services run direct to Rome in about 5 hours, but others can involve a change en route. Buses in Venice depart from the main bus depot on Tronchetto Island and arrive in Rome at Tiburtina Station.
Trains from Venice to Rome | Buses from Venice to Rome | Flights from Venice to Rome
Venice to Rome Travel Comparison
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Cheapest Time to Book |
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€17 |
7:00 h |
2 Weeks Ahead |
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€27 |
3:21 h |
2 Months Ahead |
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€61 |
1:00 h |
2 Weeks Ahead |
What is the best way to travel from Venice to Rome?
Cheapest way to travel from Venice to Rome
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Venice to Rome. Buses traveling from Venice to Rome depart from Venice's Tronchetto bus station and take at least 7 hours to arrive at Rome's Tiburtina bus station. At least 6 buses travel from Venice to Rome every day, with the earliest departing at 9:00 a.m. Bus companies that travel from Venice to Rome include Flixbus, Baltour, and BusCenter. Ridesharing services like BlaBlaCar also frequently travel from Venice to Rome.
Fastest way to travel from Venice to Rome
Technically, taking a flight is the fastest way to travel from Venice to Rome; however, when traveling to and from Venice and Rome's airports is considered taking the train is actually the fastest way to travel. Trains traveling from Venice to Rome depart from either Venice's Santa Lucia or Mestre train station and take approximately 3 and a half hours to arrive at Rome's Termini train station. Both Trenitalia and Italo offer frequent trains from Venice to Rome, with the first train departing at 5:37 a.m. Over 30 trains travel from Venice to Rome per day.
Most popular way to travel from Venice to Rome
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Venice to Rome. Taking a train is just as fast as taking a flight while being significantly less expensive. Similarly, taking the train is at least 3:40 h faster than taking the bus, while not being significantly more expensive. Over 30 trains travel from Venice to Rome per day.
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Rome:
A bus is $29 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Rome costing on average $64 (€54).
A bus is $466 (€397) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Rome costing on average $501 (€427).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 47m.
Bus takes on average 8h 28m.
- Around 67 trains per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Regionale to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with ITA, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Icelandair, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Serbia, Luxair, Brussels Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- 59 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
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