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Venezia / Venice / Venedig to Lecce by train
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From Venezia Santa Lucia/Venice S. L. to Lecce
Journey Summary
8hr 37min - 8hr 57min
Daily
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date - usually
When looking up Venice to Bari train journey on the ticket agent websites, most of the journey options will involve changing trains in Bologna, but these two direct trains are usually scheduled to depart daily from Venezia S. Lucia station at 06:53 and 14:52.
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Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Trenitalia (Italian national railways) website is available HERE.
If you use the 'other search options' link on the home page, you can access the 'solutions without changing' facility, which will make these direct trains easier to find.
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If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Italy, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to Italian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | from €39.90 | |
| Trainline | from €39.90 | |
| ItaliaRail | from €39.90 | |
| Omio | from €39.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €39.90 | |
| Omio | from €39.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €39.90 |
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Good to Know
Final Destination: Lecce
These trains also call at: Venezia Mestre, Rimini, Ancona, Pescara and Bari
Type of Scenery: Coast
Star Rating: ***
These two trains, which are usually scheduled to depart from Venezia S. Lucia station at 06:53 and 14:52, are the only direct trains from Venice to Lecce.
The Frecciabianca trains used for the service are part of Trenitalia's fleet of 'Frecce' express trains, but unlike the other Frecce trains they're not high speed trains - hence them being used for one of the longest routes in Italy which doesn't involve travelling on a high speed line.
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If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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The train journey from Venice to Lecce:
Like all departures from Venice one of the highlights of the journey comes at the very beginning of the trip, as the train heads out over the lagoon to the mainland - with the best of the views on the right.
Then on to Bologna and then Rimini the train travels across flat farm land, with nothing much to see.
If your reserved seat is on the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) you'll be able to fully appreciate the highlights of the journey - which kick on after the train has departed from Rimini.
Once the train has travelled around 20 mins south of Rimini, if your seat is on the left* you'll be able to experience one of the best coastal train journeys in all of Europe - and the intermitent coastal views continue as far south as Bari
For much of this part of the trip, the beach is all that separates The Adriatic from the train - a highlight of the trip is just to the north of Ancona.
*If your seat isn't on the left, temporarily move over to one which is.
Though if you take the second train of the day, then these views can only be seen between March and October.
Final Destination: Lecce
These trains also call at: Venezia Mestre, Rimini, Ancona, Pescara and Bari
Type of Scenery: Coast
Star Rating: ***
These two trains, which are usually scheduled to depart from Venezia S. Lucia station at 06:53 and 14:52, are the only direct trains from Venice to Lecce.
The Frecciabianca trains used for the service are part of Trenitalia's fleet of 'Frecce' express trains, but unlike the other Frecce trains they're not high speed trains - hence them being used for one of the longest routes in Italy which doesn't involve travelling on a high speed line.
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If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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The train journey from Venice to Lecce:
Like all departures from Venice one of the highlights of the journey comes at the very beginning of the trip, as the train heads out over the lagoon to the mainland - with the best of the views on the right.
Then on to Bologna and then Rimini the train travels across flat farm land, with nothing much to see.
If your reserved seat is on the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) you'll be able to fully appreciate the highlights of the journey - which kick on after the train has departed from Rimini.
Once the train has travelled around 20 mins south of Rimini, if your seat is on the left* you'll be able to experience one of the best coastal train journeys in all of Europe - and the intermitent coastal views continue as far south as Bari
For much of this part of the trip, the beach is all that separates The Adriatic from the train - a highlight of the trip is just to the north of Ancona.
*If your seat isn't on the left, temporarily move over to one which is.
Though if you take the second train of the day, then these views can only be seen between March and October.
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