There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Venice by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
5h 35m€92–326Train 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€77–231Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
22h 29m€191–386Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Milanbus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
25h 38m€138–314Train, night train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
28h 33m€267–608Train 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 34m€83–301Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- 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
6h 51m€110–361Train, 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 25m€78–281Train 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 15m€91–298Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Venezia, Tronchettobus
29h 50m€159–243Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Venezia, Tronchettobus N28 / ...
32h 44m€159–279Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Venicecar
16h 4m€359–473Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Venicecar
17h 7m€255–430
Reading to Venice by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Venice is to train and fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Venice is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €90 - €330.
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 50m.
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, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Reading and Venice is 1210 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Venice without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 22h 29m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 35m 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.
Reading to Venice bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
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, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 29h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Venice is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 4:54 PM in Reading and 5:54 PM in Venice.
Reading to Venice train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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