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How to get fromAthlone to Veniceby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Athlone to Venice by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUB - VCE
    7h 27m
    €63–237

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Athlone to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Venicecar car
    40h 22m
    €665–1,091

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Udinebus bus
    4. Take the train from Udine to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    3d
    €95–401

  4. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain train
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane NOC - VCE
    9h 54m
    €67–282

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUB - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    8h 48m
    €90–274

  6. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Athenrytrain train
    2. Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain train
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SNN - VCE
    10h 55m
    €124–265

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane DUB - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    8h 42m
    €86–279

  8. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane DUB - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brescia to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    10h 27m
    €91–312

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,769.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Venice, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Athlone to Venice. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, then take the line 35 bus to Venezia, Piazzale Roma. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athlone to Venice via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 40h 22m.

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