There are 6 ways to get from Sanremo to Venice by train, bus, night train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 7h 12m
39€ - 113€
5 alternative options
Bus • 9h
Train, night train • 8h 5m
40€ - 61€
Drive • 4h 59m
60€ - 95€
Train to Genoa, fly • 9h 1m
62€ - 418€
Train, train to Nice, fly • 6h 11m
48€ - 231€
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanremo to Venice is to train and night train which costs 40€ - 65€ and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sanremo to Venice is to drive. Taking this option will cost 60€ - 95€ and takes 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanremo to Venice. However, there are services departing from Sanremo - p.zza Colombo and arriving at VENEZIA - VENEZIA - Tronchetto stazione people mover via PARMA - Casello A1 Parma-Parch. Scambiatore Nord-F.ta Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Sanremo to Venice. However, there are services departing from Sanremo and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Sanremo and Venice is 403 km. The road distance is 521.7 km.
The best way to get from Sanremo to Venice without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs 35€ - 120€.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Sanremo to Venice, including transfers.
Sanremo to Venice bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Sanremo - p.zza Colombo station.
Sanremo to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Sanremo station.
The best way to get from Sanremo to Venice is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs 35€ - 120€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h.
- Distance: 402.9 km
- Duration: 7h 12m
What companies run services between Sanremo, Italy and Venice, Italy?
You can take a train from Sanremo to Venice via Genova P.Za Principe in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sanremo to Venice via PARMA - Casello A1 Parma-Parch. Scambiatore Nord-F.ta Bus in around 9h.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 480€
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Olbia, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 480€
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 260€
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Pantelleria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 65€ - 240€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 500€
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 550€
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 240€ - 1000€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 100€
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 Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 18€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 16€ - 18€
Train from Sanremo to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 17€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 15€ - 17€
Train from Sanremo to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 1€ - 4€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 3€ - 4€
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 9€ - 13€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 9€ - 13€
Train from Sanremo to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 2€ - 4€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 2€ - 4€
- Phone
- +33 1 83 82 00 00
- Website
- thello.com
Train from Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 17€
- Website
- Thello
Train from Sanremo to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 11€
- Website
- Thello
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 12€
- Website
- Thello
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 95€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 30€ - 45€
- Base Standard
- 55€ - 75€
- Base Premium
- 65€ - 95€
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 29€ - 40€
- Website
- Nightjet
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France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 6€ - 18€
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- 6€ - 9€
- Rail 1st Class
- 12€ - 18€
- Phone
- +39 0871 344969
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Sanremo - p.zza Colombo to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +39 0861 1991900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from PARMA - Casello A1 Parma-Parch. Scambiatore Nord-F.ta Bus to VENEZIA - VENEZIA - Tronchetto stazione people mover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 16€
- Website
- Baltour
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There is no direct flight from Genoa Airport to Venice Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h and has one stopover.
Sanremo to Venice bus services, operated by Baltour, arrive at VENEZIA - VENEZIA - Tronchetto stazione people mover station.
Sanremo to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia S. Lucia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanremo to Venice is 522 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Sanremo to Venice.
KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa and two other airlines offer flights from Genoa Airport to Venice Airport.
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