The 6 Best Venice Day Trips from Milan

1.Day Trip to Venice with Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 614 reviews · from $146Our pick

Travel from Milan to Venice for a full 14-hour day with an air-conditioned bus, lagoon boat, and two-hour walking tour. Guides such as Salvatore, Marco, Maurizio, and Andrea have led informative, well-organized outings featuring St. Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, Murano, and free time.

“Mr. Salvatore as our tour guide was exemplary. He stood by the saying, “No one gets left behind.” Our boat going back to the main land from Venice turned around as two of our tour members were left behind. Mr. Salvatore knows his history about Italy and the stories behind the cities. Very informative! Kudos to you, Sir!”

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2.Venice Day Trip from Milan with Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 383 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $157

Travel from Milan to Venice by air-conditioned coach, then follow a local guide through St Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sighs, Rialto Bridge, and the Grand Canal. A private lagoon boat and glass workshop are included. Lunch and the optional gondola ride cost extra. Guides may include Eddie or Mario.

“We enjoyed getting to hear about the history of Venice, the live glass blowing and taking the optional gondola ride. However, don't eat any food in the main square as the birds snatched our lunch within seconds of walking into the square. We went on a chilly, rainy day but it was still beautiful. Our guide was friendly and helpful.”

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3.Venice Full-Day Guided Tour With Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 322 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $204

Travel from Milan to Venice by air-conditioned coach, then reach St. Mark’s by boat for a guided walk covering the square, Rialto Bridge, and Bridge of Sighs. Guides such as Barbara, Mara, Ornella, and Valentina add local insight, while free time allows lunch, shopping, or a gondola ride.

“We've enjoy our tour with our tour guide Mara she's handle the group very well, we're well taking care of and very she's very professional, for those who have plan to visit venice Viator it's highly recommended 👍👍”

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4.Venice and Verona Full-Day Tour by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 217 reviews · from $180

Travel from Milan to Verona and Venice in a single 13.5-hour day. Your English or Spanish tour leader guides you through Juliet’s Balcony, Castelvecchio, Saint Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sighs, and Venice’s winding streets, with free time for food, shopping, photos, or a gondola ride.

“This is one of the most memorable and lifelong cherished trips I have ever had with the best travel guide cum friend named Kiara. She is so wonderful, helpful, knowledgeable, supportive guide during our whole trip. Never gave a chance to feel bored during entire trip. This is the moment and trip I was looking for to make some memories for lifetime. Well done Kiara to make it happen. Cheers. Highly recommended. 5 stars to Kiara. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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5.Venice City Highlights Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · from $162

Travel from Milan to Venice by air-conditioned coach, then reach San Marco by boat for a guided walk with an English-speaking local guide. See St. Mark’s Basilica, Rialto Bridge, and key sights, enjoy free time, and return by boat and coach. Guides may include Mara, Barbara, Sabrina, or Filippo.

“I’m sorry this isn’t five stars. Venice is an amazing city, a must see if you’re near-ish by in Italy. A few highlights. Sabrina and Enzo were nice. Filippo who did the walking tour in Venice was excellent and I’m pleased I stuck around for this. So why not five stars? 1. The morning getting on the buses was chaos, there are a lot of coaches leaving from here. One other company has put a sign up and Taotravel congregates near there. Why didn’t the guides move the group to the other side of the street to help with confusion? They seemed to get very flustered. The coach was then…”

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6.Venice and Verona Full Day Tour by Train from Milan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · 13 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $192

Travel from Milan to Verona and Venice by train on a 13.5-hour group tour. A tour leader such as Gaia, Laura, or Arelette handles the rail connections and gives bilingual English and Spanish orientation, while you get free time for food, shopping, photos, and possibly a gondola ride.

“This was one of the best tours I had in last few years. Did both Verona and Venice in a day! Wow. The host Hager Muhammad was amazing and also formed great connection/fun with other travellers. A suggestion is to keep only single language trip so everyone can interact.”

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