There are 12 ways to get from London to Venice by plane, train, bus, car, car train or car ferry
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Recommended option
Fly London Heathrow to Venice • 4h 57m
Cheapest option
Bus via Paris • 23h 20m
10 alternative options
Fly London Stansted to Venice • 5h 17m
Fly London City to Venice • 6h 24m
Train • 13h 29m
Bus • 32h 50m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 14h 44m
Drive, car ferry • 16h 27m
London to Venice by train
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- 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.
No, returning to United Kingdom from Italy is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 28 Jul 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Venice is to bus via Paris which costs £35 - £60 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from London to Venice is to fly. Taking this option will cost £60 - £360 and takes 4h 57m.
No, there is no direct bus from London station to Venice. However, there are services departing from London Victoria Green Line Station and arriving at Venice - Tronchetto via Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Venice. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Gare du Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between London and Venice is 1137 km.
The best way to get from London to Venice without a car is to train which takes 13h 29m and costs £160 - £550.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from London to Venice, including transfers.
London to Venice bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
London to Venice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Venice is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs £60 - £360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £160 - £550 and takes 13h 29m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 23h 20m.
- Distance: 1137.4 km
- Duration: 4h 57m
What companies run services between London, England and Venice, Italy?
British Airways, Air France and seven other airlines fly from London Paddington to Venice hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from London King's Cross to Venice via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from London Gatwick to Venice via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from London Gatwick to Venice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from London Gatwick to Venice via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from London Gatwick to Venice via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from London Gatwick to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €490
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €600
Flights from London Gatwick to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €650
Flights from London Gatwick to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €210
Flights from London Stansted to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €430
Flights from London Stansted to Bologna via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20 - €430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €750
Flights from London City to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Venice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €800
Flights from London City to Venice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €1200
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Venice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Venice via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Venice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
Flights from London City to Venice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €900
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City to Venice via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €1300
Flights from London City to Venice via Luxembourg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from London City to Venice via Milan Linate, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24 - €210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Venice via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €480
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €27
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- €11 - €16
- Anytime 1st Class
- €20 - €27
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €21
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- €15 - €21
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 Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €12 - €17
- Base Standard
- €27 - €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 Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €120
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €100 - €115
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 Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €15 - €22
- Smart Low Cost
- €13 - €19
- Smart Flex
- €28 - €40
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
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 Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €75
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
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 Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €45
- 1st Class
- €60 - €85
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
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €310 - €350
- Standard
- €110 - €140
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Paris Gare de Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- RegioJet
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from London - Victoria Coach Station to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €19
- Website
- Blablabus
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Venice - Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- Blablabus
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23 - €28
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zob to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26 - €35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100 - €160
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €101
- Standard Car - Premium
- €161
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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
London to Venice bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at Venice - Tronchetto station.
Venice is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 10:50 in London and 11:50 in Venice.
London to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia S. Lucia station.
KLM, Swiss, Air France and three other airlines offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Airport.
There are 3474+ hotels available in Venice. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.