There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Venice by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), ferry, car, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BCN - VCE
4h 48m€25–107Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
13h 48m€178–325Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Venicecar
16h 44m€144–212Bus via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Venicebus FlixBus N740
18h 30m€106–194Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BCN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
5h 58m€50–175Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BCN - TRS
- Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 31m€62–180Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
18h 37m€112–136Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
26h 8m€144–242Drive 1,177 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Venicecar 1,177 km
12h 45m€187–270
Barcelona to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Venice is to fly which costs €25 - €110 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Venice is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €25 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Venice. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Venice via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Venice. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Barcelona and Venice is 981 km. The road distance is 1177 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Venice without a car is to train which takes 13h 48m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Barcelona to Venice, including transfers.
Barcelona to Venice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Venice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Venice is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €25 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €330 and takes 13h 48m, you could also bus via Perpignan, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Venice, Italy?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Venezia S. Lucia via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Venice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Barcelona to Venice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Venice is 1177 km. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Barcelona to Venice.
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