There are 13 ways to get from Dorset to Venice by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Take the train from Weymouth to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
9h 17m€139–387Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRS - VCE
9h 25m€91–278Car ferry, bus, train via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
25h 52m€319–669Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus
32h 16m€129–220Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dorset to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Venicecar
17h 21m€380–503Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LGW - VCE
9h 27m€117–313Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Weymouth to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane STN - VCE
9h 49m€128–361Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Weymouth to London Waterlootrain
- 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
9h 37m€132–355Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Weymouth to Wokingtrain
- 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
10h 34m€148–420Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- 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
10h 28m€127–378Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BRS - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain
10h 26m€131–353Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
26h 57m€311–673Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dorset to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Venicecar
18h 23m€275–460
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Venice is to bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Venice is to train and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorset to Venice. However, there are services departing from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights and arriving at Liberta' Santa Chiara via South Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Dorset and Venice is 1405 km.
The best way to get from Dorset to Venice without a car is to car ferry and bus and train via Paris Orly Airport (ORY) which takes 25h 52m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Dorset to Venice, including transfers.
Dorset to Venice bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Station.
Dorset to Venice bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Venice is 1h ahead of Dorset. It is currently 6:07 AM in Dorset and 7:07 AM in Venice.
There are 5772+ hotels available in Venice.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Venice, Italy?
You can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Liberta' Santa Chiara via South Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Venice - Mestre Bus Station, and Stazione MESTRE FS C3 in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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
- €70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weymouth to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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