There are 15 ways to get from Reading to Venice by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
5h 43m€115–347Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LGW - VCE
6h 15m€82–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
22h 36m€189–387Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Venezia, Tronchettobus
29h 59m€145–241Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
27h 58m€417–853Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane STN - VCE
6h 32m€82–324Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- 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
7h 9m€97–311Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LTN - VCE
6h 27m€82–264Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRS - VCE
6h 33m€109–280Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- 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
7h 3m€125–402Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane STN - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain
7h 41m€102–425Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
27h 47m€428–1,067Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hbftrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
28h 51m€273–672Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Venicecar
15h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Venicecar
17h 4m€230–373
Reading to Venice by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Venice is to train and fly which costs €80 - €340 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Venice is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Venice. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Venice station. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia Station via Paddington station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
The distance between Reading and Venice is 1247 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Venice without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 36m and costs €180 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Reading to Venice, including transfers.
Reading to Venice bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Venice train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Venice is to bus which takes 29h 59m and costs €140 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €700 and takes 28h 51m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Venice, Italy?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Venezia, Tronchetto via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 29h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Venezia Santa Lucia Station via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Innsbruck Hbf, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Venice bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Venice is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 7:52 AM in Reading and 8:52 AM in Venice.
Reading to Venice train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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