There are 12 ways to get from Central London to Venice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, subway, car, car 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 London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
5h 5m€81–280Train to Luton Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LTN - VCE
5h 57m€62–221Train via Lyon
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
15h 7m€292–522Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Venezia, Tronchettobus N729
28h 25m€127–262Train, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
24h 44m€202–457Fly London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LGW - VCE
5h 37m€67–213Subway, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the subway from Northfields station to Green Park stationsubway
- Take the subway from Green Park station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane STN - VCE
6h 10m€70–234Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LHR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 21m€99–315Fly London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane LGW - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 37m€81–280Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain Nj
26h 55m€252–497Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Central London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Venicecar
15h 59m€349–459Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Central London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Venicecar
16h 59m€245–416
Central London to Venice by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Venice is to train and fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Venice is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Venice. However, there are services departing from South Ealing Road and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Venice. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 7m.
The distance between Central London and Venice is 1176 km.
The best way to get from Central London to Venice without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 15h 7m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Central London to Venice, including transfers.
Central London to Venice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from London Victoria station.
Central London to Venice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Central London to Venice is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €290 - €550 and takes 15h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 28h 25m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Venice, Italy?
British Airways, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Northfields station to Venezia S. Lucia via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Central London to Venice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Venice is 1h ahead of Central London. It is currently 2:18 PM in Central London and 3:18 PM in Venice.
Central London to Venice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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