There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Riva San Vitale by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Chiasso (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain Ec
4h 8mCHF 44–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus FlixBus 1524 / ...
6h 58mCHF 27–64Drive 301 km
- Drive from Venice to Riva San Vitalecar 301 km
3h 24mCHF 50–72Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VCE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Capolago-Riva S.Vitaletrain
6h 40mCHF 54–186Train
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centraletrain 8970 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mendrisiotrain Re80
4h 53mCHF 53–126Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VCE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Mendrisiotrain
6h 54mCHF 95–243Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VCE - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain
7h 56mCHF 70–304
Venice to Riva San Vitale by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Riva San Vitale is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Riva San Vitale is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Riva San Vitale. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Como via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Riva San Vitale. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Capolago-Riva S. Vitale via Milano Centrale and Chiasso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Venice and Riva San Vitale is 324 km. The road distance is 301 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Riva San Vitale without a car is to train via Chiasso which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Venice to Riva San Vitale, including transfers.
Venice to Riva San Vitale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Venice to Riva San Vitale train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Riva San Vitale is to train via Chiasso which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Riva San Vitale, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale via Milano Centrale and Chiasso in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale via Liberta' Commercio, Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), Milan, Como, and Como S. Giovanni in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–360
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–360
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–360
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- luxwing.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–23
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–23
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Capolago-Riva S.Vitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Riva San Vitale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Venice to Riva San Vitale train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Riva San Vitale is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Venice to Riva San Vitale.
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