There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Venice by plane, train or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Venice
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Fly from Colombo (CMB) to Venice (VCE)
Cheapest option
Fly to Milan Malpensa, train
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Fly from Colombo (CMB) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T.1 to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
3 alternative options
Fly to Bologna, train
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Fly from Colombo (CMB) to Bologna (BLQ)
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Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
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Fly from Colombo (CMB) to Ljubljana (LJU)
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Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana Airport to Trieste Airport
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Take a shuttle bus from FVG Airport to Venice
Fly to Trieste, train
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Fly from Colombo (CMB) to Trieste (TRS)
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Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Lucia
Colombo (CMB) to Venice (VCE) flights
The flight time between Colombo (CMB) and Venice (VCE) is around 15h 41m and covers a distance of around 7698 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 54m. Services are operated by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air France and others. Typically 44 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Italy from Sri Lanka
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Sri Lanka
Conditions of entry into Italy from Sri Lanka
- There are no current restrictions
Rules to follow in Italy
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Considerations leaving from Sri Lanka
The official advice is to avoid non-essential international travel to high risk countries
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Italy is currently allowed from Sri Lanka.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
- FFP2 masks are required on all public transport
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Venice is 1500.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Venice is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Venice is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1500.
Yes, entry into Sri Lanka from Italy is currently restricted.
Explore options for future travel.
Last updated: 28 Jul 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Sri Lanka to Venice is to fly and train, which costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 900000 and takes 14h 38m.
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Venice is to fly which costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 480000 and takes 13h 40m.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Venice is 7730 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Sri Lanka to Venice, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Colombo Airport to Venice Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h and has one stopover.
Venice is 3h 30m behind Sri Lanka. It is currently 15:12 in Sri Lanka and 11:42 in Venice.
Lufthansa, easyJet, Alitalia and six other airlines offer flights from Colombo Airport to Venice Airport.
There are 3474+ hotels available in Venice. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Colombo Airport is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs Rs. 650 - Rs. 800.
- Distance: 7729.7 km
- Duration: 13h 40m
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Venice, Italy?
Qatar Airways, Emirates and eight other airlines fly from Negombo to Venice every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Colombo to Venice via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1500
Flights from Colombo to Bologna via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €1200
Flights from Colombo to Ljubljana via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €1000
Flights from Colombo to Milan Malpensa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480 - €4600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Colombo to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €1600
Flights from Colombo to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1700
Flights from Colombo to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1800
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1900
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €2000
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Colombo to Venice via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €480 - €1300
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1500
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €1800
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1800
Flights from Colombo to Milan Malpensa via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €4300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Colombo to Venice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2500
Flights from Colombo to Bologna via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2600
Flights from Colombo to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €2700
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €1800
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Colombo to Venice via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1500
Flights from Colombo to Milan Malpensa via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350 - €5500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Colombo to Venice via Male, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1900
Flights from Colombo to Bologna via Male, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2500
Flights from Colombo to Ljubljana via Male, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1000 - €1500
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €1800
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1800
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Colombo to Trieste via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1800
Flights from Colombo to Milan Malpensa via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Colombo to Venice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Colombo to Bologna via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Colombo to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €2500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Colombo to Ljubljana via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €1000
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Colombo to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €1500
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Colombo to Milan Malpensa via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €8500
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €15 - €21
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €12 - €18
- Base Standard
- €28 - €40
- Base Premium
- €35 - €50
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €22 - €30
- Base Standard
- €40 - €60
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €20 - €22
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
Frequently asked questions
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €17 - €24
- Smart Low Cost
- €15 - €21
- Smart Flex
- €30 - €45
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €30
- Smart Low Cost
- €19 - €27
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Trenord operates regional and suburban lines throughout Italy’s Lombardy region, including the Malapensa Express from Milan’s Malapensa Airport and local lines around Lake Como and the Italian Lakes. Trenord train tickets can be purchased from machines at any train station and don’t need to be booked in advance.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T.1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 02 72 49 49 49
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T.1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- Malpensa Express
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €150
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- €60 - €80
- 1st Class
- €100 - €140
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Ljubljana Airport to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110 - €140
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €110 - €140
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana Airport to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30 - €240
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €31 - €36
- Private
- €110 - €240
Shuttle from FVG Airport to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30 - €190
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €31 - €34
- Private
- €100 - €190
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