Seasonal guide · FCO → VCE

Best Time to Fly: RomeVenice

CapitalRome
Population58,919,230
CurrencyEUR € Euro
LanguageItalian
Time ZoneUTC+02:00 CEST
AirportVCE
Distance412 km
Flight Time59m
Visitors/yr~1,721,240

The honest answer to when you should fly Rome to Venice is mostly about weather and demand at the far end. On three years of daily observations at the arrival airport, Apr-Jun, Sep gives the most comfortable combination of temperature and rainfall in Venice.

Weather in Venice, month by month

Averages below come from three full years of daily readings at Venice’s main airport, not from a seasonal generalisation. The warmest month is August (average high 31°C), the coolest is January (average low 1°C), and the wettest is May (167 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallWet daysRome high
January8°C1°C72 mm814°C
February11°C4°C95 mm1015°C
March15°C7°C128 mm1316°C
April good19°C10°C67 mm819°C
May good22°C14°C167 mm1422°C
June good28°C19°C77 mm828°C
July30°C21°C85 mm1131°C
August31°C22°C96 mm731°C
September good25°C17°C142 mm1027°C
October20°C12°C157 mm1123°C
November13°C5°C63 mm618°C
December10°C3°C50 mm614°C

Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.

Packing for the gap: in September, Venice averages 25°C against 27°C in Rome — close enough that you can pack much as you would at home.

Time difference and jet lag

Venice keeps the same clock time as Rome, so there is no adjustment to plan for and the date you choose is purely about weather and price.

When fares move on this route

We publish observed fares for this route when we have them, and say nothing when we do not — there is no estimate on this page. What holds regardless of the route:

  • The travel date matters more than the booking date. Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday, because that is when demand actually sits.
  • Comfortable weather and low fares rarely coincide. Apr-Jun, Sep is the pleasant window in Venice, which is also when more people want to go. The shoulder weeks either side of it are usually the better value.
  • School holidays and local events override everything. A festival or a public holiday at either end will outweigh any general booking rule.
  • Set an alert rather than watching manually. Fares move at hours you are not looking, and the useful booking window is weeks wide, not days.

Which day to fly

Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday on most routes, because that is where demand sits rather than because of any pricing trick. Where we have observed fares for Rome–Venice, the weekday breakdown appears further down this page; where we do not, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

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Top Activities in Venice

Luxurious Photoshoot in Venice
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Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace
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Professional Photographer in Venice, Italy
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Brunetti's Venice: A Culinary Journey Through Leon's Mysteries
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Transfer from Venice Airport to Trieste
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The Secrets of Venice - Private Tour
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Secret Venice, an unusual walk - Private Walking Tour
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Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Venetian Sailor
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Top-rated tours and experiences in Venice, ranked by traveller rating. Prices are per person and change with date and group size.

Hotels in Venice

hu Venezia Camping in Town
4-star · 8.3/10 from 2,413 reviews
€47 / night
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a&o Hostel Venezia Mestre
2-star · 8.3/10 from 6,296 reviews
€105 / night
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Palazzo DaPonte by LionHost
3-star · 8.4/10 from 1 reviews
€157 / night
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Elite Hotel & Spa
4-star · 8.3/10 from 479 reviews
€168 / night
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Residenza San Maurizio
3-star · 7.9/10 from 10 reviews
€172 / night
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CX Venice Mestre
2-star · 8.4/10 from 32 reviews
€184 / night
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Hotel San Zulian
3-star · 7.6/10 from 492 reviews
€184 / night
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LH Hotel Sirio Venice
4-star · 8.0/10 from 935 reviews
€187 / night
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Nightly rates in Venice for a sample two-night stay for two adults from 29 Sep 2026, cheapest first. Rates move with your dates — check availability for a live quote.

Rome to Venice: train, bus or flight?

ModeFastestFrom
Train3h 26m£25.92
Bus6h 25m£4.31
Flight1h 05m£88.28
Cheapest is the bus, quickest is the flight at 1h 05m. Lowest prices seen by Omio in GBP; flight times are gate to gate and exclude airport transfers and check-in.
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Airlines flying Rome to Venice nonstop

AirlineCodeRole
ITA AirwaysAZOperates
easyJetU2Operates
2 carriers operate this route nonstop under its own flight number; the rest sell it as a codeshare. From published airline schedules, which are refreshed periodically rather than live. Confirm the operating carrier for your own dates before booking.

Live fares Rome to Venice

Updated 31 Aug 2026
DepartsBooking siteStopsDurationFrom
Fri 16 OctKupi.com1 stop22h 45m€64
Sat 10 OctKupi.com1 stop32h 05m€67
Fri 9 OctKupi.com1 stop28h 45m€68
Sat 3 OctTickets.kz1 stop22h 45m€70
Mon 12 OctKupi.com1 stop16h 30m€71
Wed 7 OctKupi.com1 stop42h 25m€78
Wed 7 OctMultipleDirect€81
Wed 7 OctMultipleDirect€81
Wed 7 OctMultipleDirect€81
Wed 7 OctMultipleDirect€81
Real fares found on this route recently, cheapest first. Great-circle distance 429 km. Prices move daily - run a search for your own dates.
The cheapest nonstop is €81, about €17 more than the cheapest connecting fare (€64).

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