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How to get fromSanta Monica to Veniceby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Venice by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LAX - VCE
    17h 11m
    €323–615

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LAX - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    18h 21m
    €360–703

  3. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane LAX - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Vicenzatrain train
    3. Take the train from Vicenza to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    18h
    €371–840

  4. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LAX - TRS
    2. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    18h 49m
    €476–1,238

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LAX - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    19h 41m
    €501–1,368

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,920.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 11m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Venice, Italy?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) every 2 hours.

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