There are 5 ways to get from Bled to Venice by bus, train, car or shuttle
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Recommended option
Bus, train via Trieste • 5h 4m
20€ - 41€
4 alternative options
Bus, train • 5h 15m
48€ - 76€
Bus • 5h 52m
24€ - 36€
Drive • 2h 48m
35€ - 55€
Shuttle • 4h 4m
49€ - 413€
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The cheapest way to get from Bled to Venice is to bus which costs 23€ - 40€ and takes 5h 52m.
The quickest way to get from Bled to Venice is to drive which costs 35€ - 55€ and takes 2h 48m.
No, there is no direct bus from Bled to Venice. However, there are services departing from Bled and arriving at Venice Piazzale Roma via Ljubljana Central Bus Station Postaja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Bled and Venice is 172 km. The road distance is 288 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Venice without a car is to bus and train via Trieste which takes 5h 4m and costs 20€ - 45€.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Bled to Venice, including transfers.
Bled to Venice bus services, operated by Alpetour - Potovalna Agencija, D.O.O., depart from Bled station.
Bled to Venice bus services, operated by TripstAir, arrive at Venice Piazzale Roma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bled to Venice is 288 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Bled to Venice.
There are 1533+ hotels available in Venice. Prices start at 75€ per night.
- Distance: 172.2 km
- Duration: 5h 4m
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Venice, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bled to Venice via Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana and Ljubljana Central Bus Station Postaja in around 5h 52m.
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 10€ - 21€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 19€ - 21€
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 60€
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Book at
- Austria Rail Pass
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Bled Central Bus Station to Trieste Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 10€ - 21€
- Book at
- Nomago
- Economy
- 10€ - 15€
- Premium
- 12€ - 18€
- Family&friends
- 14€ - 21€
Bus from Bled Central Bus Station to Villach Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 16€
- Book at
- Nomago
- Economy
- 7€ - 11€
- Premium
- 10€ - 14€
- Family&friends
- 11€ - 16€
Bus from Bled Central Bus Station to Ljubljana Central Bus Station Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 16€
- Book at
- Nomago
- Economy
- 7€ - 11€
- Premium
- 10€ - 14€
- Family&friends
- 11€ - 16€
- Phone
- +386 (0)4/20-13-210
- promet@alpetour.si
- Website
- alpetour.si
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 3€ - 6€
- Website
- Alpetour - Potovalna Agencija, D.O.O.
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 5€ - 7€
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +38670511611
- info@tripstair.com
- Website
- tripstair.com
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station Postaja to Venice Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 20€
- Website
- TripstAir
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Bled to Venice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 410€
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- 40€ - 60€
- Private
- 210€ - 410€
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