Venice is one of the most famous and beloved by tourists cities in Italy. People come here from all over Europe, and it is not surprising that the transport accessibility of the city is at its best. You can get from Rimini to Venice on your own by train, bus or in your own car, however, in the latter case, you will have to leave the car somewhere outside the city. Since inside Venice, instead of streets, there are mainly canals, and public transport also runs along them.
Better to go by train
It is best to travel from Rimini to Venice on your own by train, if only because there are a lot of them, and they arrive at one of the two railway stations in Venice: mainland Mestre or directly in the city center, at the Santa Lucia station. And no problem with parking. The average duration of a train journey is from 3 to almost 5 hours. The cost is from 20 euros. Based on the fact that the distance between the two cities barely exceedsone and a half hundred kilometers, the travel time seems too long. This happens because all trains transit through Bologna and make a long stop there. There are trains that stop there for about two hours.
Schedule and prices
It's easy to get from Rimini to Venice by train, they run almost every half an hour or an hour. The schedule is built in such a way that the bulk of the trains run early in the morning, from about 5-6 am to 11 am, and in the evening. This is convenient if you want to go as a tourist to Venice from Rimini for one day to see the sights of the legendary city on the water. However, if you wish, you can leave at any time - there are routes both at night and during the day. Another thing is that the price can vary greatly. The minimum price is 20 euros, but depending on the composition, departure time or some other parameters, it can reach almost 100 euros.
Itinerary
Any train, if you go from Rimini to Venice on your own, which has a terminus in Santa Lucia Station, passes through Mestre, where you can get off to get the first impressions in this particular area of Venice. The same boating, wonderful shopping - you will not find such a number of antique shops and various designer boutiques anywhere else. The huge shopping center Le Barche has long been on the list of attractions that tourists do not ignore. There are also historical places to whichinclude, for example, the Church of St. Lorenz, built in the 17th century, as well as architectural monuments. There is often a train from Mestre to Venice, so you can leave for the center at any time.
The reference service gives us the distance between Rimini and Venice at 154 km, but this is a direct distance laid right across the sea. If you drive along the highway, you will have to overcome 261 km of the way. In terms of time, it usually takes about 2.5 hours.
Pros and cons of independent travel
Many doubt, not knowing how to get from Rimini to Venice on their own, because you can go with one of the tourist groups that are constantly organized in Rimini. These are the so-called one-day or weekend tours. The advantage of such a trip is that you will not need to worry about anything - just pay for the trip, and it will include the cost of round-trip tickets and one night's stay at the hotel. And the excursion program will be provided. Nevertheless, many people want to organize their own trip. This will allow you to calmly look around, better understand Italian everyday life, feel a different mentality and understand the peculiarities of the nation, which guarantees much bigger and stronger impressions, for which tourists often go to distant lands.
Beach holidays quickly become boring, and Venice is rich in such views and historical sights that swimming in the gentle Adriatic will seem boringoccupation against the backdrop of unforgettable emotions. Most often, what stops tourists from an independent trip is that there is not much information on how to get from Rimini to Venice on their own. But it would be so desirable to travel without the ever-hurrying tiresome guides in order to calmly consider all the delights of the unusual sights of Venice. These fears are unfounded.
How to organize a trip and buy tickets
Judging by the reviews, it is not difficult to get from Rimini to Venice on your own, because these are large tourist centers, and everything here is adapted for tourists. Lots of signs for those who travel by car, and you can book train or bus tickets on sites that are easily found through the Google search engine. Buying a ticket online is as easy as shelling pears, almost everything is intuitive, even if you do not speak Italian at all. Almost all sites have an English-language interface - minimal knowledge is enough to cope with buying a ticket.
Venice train stations
There are two railway stations in Venice, you can choose to arrive where you prefer. Santa Lucia Central Station is located directly on the island in the city center, while Mestre is on the so-called mainland. Therefore, take a ticket so that it is closer to the hotel. And if you are going to return on the same day, then, of course, it is better to take a ticket to the Santa Lucia station (Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia). Here all the attractions will be located literally inwalking distance: to Piazza San Marco and Palazzo Ducale it is barely one and a half kilometers, to the Basilica - also no more than 2 km. You don't have to waste time getting from the Mestre suburb to the center of Venice.
Venice and Rimini are connected by quite a busy railway route, so you can only take a ticket from Rimini in one direction (only andata). So you can linger if you didn’t have time to see what you planned. And buy a return ticket already upon arrival at the Santa Lucia station - the benefit of the trains run around the clock and often.
Bus route: timetable and ticket price
It's easy to travel on your own from Rimini to Venice and by bus. Of course, there is less comfort, and there is also less choice, because one bus from the Bonelli Bus company runs from Rimini to Venice. He goes along the coastal highway, collecting everyone along the way at stops. You can also leave from the central station of Rimini, where tickets are a little cheaper, for 16 euros, your own schedule, there are 2-3 routes per day, depending on the time of year and demand.
At the first stop of Rimini (the southernmost one), the Bonelli bus arrives at 6:12 am and arrives in the center of Venice around 11 o'clock. He leaves back at 18:00 and arrives in Rimini after 22:00. The cost of a one-way ticket is 26 euros. You can save money by buying round-trip tickets (andata and ritorno) at once, it will cost 41 euros per person. There are discounts for children. Another way to save money is to buy tickets in advance. If it is possible to plan a trip fortwo months, you might be able to get a bus ticket for 9 euros. Below is the Bonelli bus timetable and ticket prices (left).
Travel by car
Getting from Rimini to Venice on your own by car is the best option if you are not used to being dependent on any schedule. The route is simple - along the coast north to Mestre and further east along the embankment to Venice. Although you should not go to Venice by car, because finding parking in this city is a headache. Yes, and it costs a lot more. If in Mestre you can leave the car in the parking lot, paying from 5 to 15 euros per hour, then in Venice this figure will rise to 25-30 euros if you can find a free place.
In the city itself, in its central part, there are only two large parking lots: Tronchetto, where the Bonelli bus arrives, and Piazza Roma. Although in fact the choice is much wider, it is difficult to find information about this. There is also Toderini's garage, Doji's car park, Venice's garage and others, but this is more for those who have the opportunity to call there directly and reserve a car space. For parking here you will have to pay up to 30 euros per hour. If you leave the car in Mestre, this will not spoil your holiday at all, since the bus service to Venice and the suburbs is very busy, and trains run frequently.
To drive around Venice by car is also not a very great pleasure: the streets are narrow, stone pavements. Still, it is better to breathe the romantic air of Venice not from the car window. You also need to know thata trip by car will require additional expenses, because most of the route between Rimini and Venice will be paid, for a one-way trip you will have to pay about 15 euros. Of course, after a day spent in the medieval atmosphere of Venice, you will most likely forget about all the expenses - you will get too many unforgettable experiences, but it is better to know about them in advance.
Those who are vacationing in Rimini and thinking about an independent trip from Rimini to Venice should definitely implement these plans - Venice will give you a lot of positive emotions.
