There are 11 ways to get from Venice to Erice by plane, bus, train, ferry or car
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Recommended option
Fly Venice to Trapani • 3h 40m
Cheapest option
Fly Venice to Palermo, bus • 5h 2m
9 alternative options
Train to Bologna, fly to Trapani • 4h 45m
Train to Trieste, fly to Trapani • 4h 55m
Train, ferry, bus • 16h 34m
Train, bus • 19h 49m
Drive, ferry • 19h 36m
Bus • 22h 46m
Bus via Palermo • 25h 22m
Venice (VCE) to Trapani (TPS) flights
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Erice is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 5h 2m.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Erice is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 3h 40m.
The distance between Venice and Erice is 823 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Erice without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 16h 34m and costs €110 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Venice to Erice, including transfers.
The best way to get from Venice to Erice is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 22h 46m.
The quickest flight from Venice Airport to Trapani Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 40m.
Ryanair offers flights from Venice Airport to Trapani Airport.
There are 382+ hotels available in Erice. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Venice to Venice Airport is to line 35 bus which takes 20 min and costs €11.
- Distance: 823 km
- Duration: 3h 40m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Erice, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Venice to Erice 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice to Erice via Bologna Autostazione and Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines in around 22h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €9 - €140
Flights from Venice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €110
Flights from Bologna to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €120
Flights from Bologna to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18 - €140
Flights from Bologna to Palermo via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18 - €140
Flights from Verona to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €180
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €210
Flights from Bologna to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €160
Flights from Verona to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €75
Flights from Verona to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24 - €210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €110
Flights from Bologna to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €14 - €150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice to Palermo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290 - €1600
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Verona to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €120
- Website
- albastar.es
Flights from Trieste to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €400
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 Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €15 - €21
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €12 - €17
- Base Standard
- €27 - €40
- Base Premium
- €35 - €50
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €220
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €75 - €110
- Base Standard
- €120 - €170
- Base Premium
- €150 - €220
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €19 - €26
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €35 - €50
- Base Standard
- €65 - €90
- Base Premium
- €80 - €120
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 Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €20 - €22
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €27 - €30
Frequently asked questions
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €17 - €24
- Smart Low Cost
- €15 - €21
- Smart Flex
- €30 - €45
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €15 - €22
- Smart Low Cost
- €13 - €19
- Smart Flex
- €28 - €40
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29 - €85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €45
- Smart Low Cost
- €29 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €60 - €85
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 Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €45
- 1st Class
- €60 - €85
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 Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €50 - €75
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Palermo Airport to Trapani Via Marsala
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Segesta Autolinee S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0924 31364
- Website
- russoautoservizi.it
Bus from Palermo - p.zza Cairoli to Valderice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Schedules at
- russoautoservizi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1 - €22
- Website
- Itabus
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Venice to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €13
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €75
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €100
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Civitavecchia to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €110
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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