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How to get fromDover to Veniceby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Dover to Venice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LHR - VCE
    6h 51m
    €141–368

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane STN - VCE
    6h 32m
    €100–292

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    15h 36m
    €337–618

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus N729
    23h 6m
    €133–208

  5. Car ferry, bus, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    28h 17m
    €124–403

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LGW - VCE
    6h 38m
    €119–286

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LTN - VCE
    6h 32m
    €110–304

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane LGW - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    7h 38m
    €132–355

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane STN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    7h 43m
    €113–391

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LCY - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    8h 31m
    €158–584

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 31m
    €129–305

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Venicecar car
    15h 1m
    €221–376

  13. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Venicecar car
    14h 29m
    €332–433

Dover to Venice by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,316.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Venice, Italy?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Venezia S. Lucia via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Venezia, Tronchetto via Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 23h 6m.

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