The 12 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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7.Private Tour from Milan: Venice Full Day Trip by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $391

Travel from Milan to Venice by second-class train, then explore the Grand Canal, Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Square, hidden lanes, churches, workshops, and lively campos with a private English-speaking guide. Guides may include Sneh, Elshad, Mehmet, Dothan, or Dogan.

“Sneh was an amazing guide. He shared the history of Venice while we explored the sights. He ensured we did everything on our wishlist, including visiting the shop of a glass artist. Highly recommend Sneh’s tour.”

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8.Venice Full Day tour from Milan by high speed train. Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $999

Travel from Milan to Venice by high-speed train for a guided day among St. Mark’s Square, Rialto Bridge, and the Bridge of Sighs. A tour leader handles the train and boat connections, while free time lets you eat lunch or add a gondola ride. The day is fast paced.

“the transportation was excellent and our contact was really very kind. the quality of the tour wasn't adequate as it was required a little more time and the speed with which it was managed did not enjoy the magic of the place”

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9.Private Transfer from Milan to Venice with a 2h Stop in Verona

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $550

Arrange a private Milan-to-Venice transfer with pickup at your chosen address and a two-hour stop in Verona’s Piazza delle Erbe. Drivers such as Robert, Dino, and Dejan have earned praise for courtesy, patience, and luggage help. Confirm whether your driver provides guiding, and budget separately for Venice water transport.

“This day was not as advertised. We elected to select this very expensive trip because we are an elderly couple in our late 80's. We needed to transfer from Milan to Venice with some quite heavy bags to join an extended cruise from Venice. We selected this 1053 Euro trip because it was billed as a hotel to hotel trip with a driver/guide which featured a two hour stop in Verona. We expected our driver/guide to call our attention to interesting sights along the 3 hour drive and accompany us on a guided tour of Verona. When our driver/guide had been silent for a time I asked him to explain…”

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10.Private transfer from Milan to Venice, English speaking driver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $502

Travel privately from Milan to Venice in a clean, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Pickup is available at your hotel, accommodation, or airport, with bottled water, luggage help, and direct drop-off included. Confirm vehicle size carefully for groups and large bags.

“Our driver Dejan was great! He met us at the baggage claim exit at the airport…helped with our bags. Escorted us to his car which was nice, roomy, comfortable and very clean. He had bottled water for our trip. He was great to share helpful information and tips for our stay in Italy. Highly recommend.”

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11.Venice Full-Day private Tour From Milan. Hotel pick up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 13 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $1,325Top rated

Travel from your Milan or Como hotel to Venice in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, then tour St. Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace exterior, Rialto Bridge, and the Grand Canal with a local guide. The day lasts about 13.5 hours and includes boat transfers and bottled water.

“Wonderful ! Our driver and MAra the guide tour was excelente, same for the guide in venice. The truck was little bun”

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12.Native Venice Wine Experience Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $70Best value

Meet your English or Italian-speaking wine guide at Venissa’s winery shop on Mazzorbo. Walk through the historic walled vineyard, hear how salty lagoon conditions shaped Dorona di Venezia, and taste two current-vintage wines made in very small quantities.

“amazing experience! Really recommend. The winery is beatiful and the wine superb. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable”

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