Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) – Arrivals & Departures

Excellent connections from worldwide — and Lake Bled is only 2h 15 min east along the motorway

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Live Flights – Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)

Venice Marco Polo Airport (IATA: VCE) is on the mainland near Mestre, 12 km north of Venice city. One of Italy's best-connected airports with flights from across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. Many travellers do Venice for a day or two and then continue east to Slovenia.

✈ Arrivals – VCE

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🛬 Airlines & routes: Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Delta, British Airways, and 80+ more carriers. 100+ destinations year-round — one of Italy's busiest international hubs.
⏱ Time to exit: VCE is larger — from landing to the arrivals hall typically 25–40 minutes. Non-Schengen arrivals (UK, US, non-EU) go through passport control which adds time in peak season.
🚗 Transfer from Venice Airport to Slovenia: Taxi Legende picks up at VCE terminal — Ljubljana in ~3h, Bled in ~2h 45 min. Popular combination: fly into Venice, spend a day, then continue to Bled or Piran.

✈ Departures – VCE

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🛫 When to arrive: Recommend arriving 2h 30min–3h before departure in peak summer. Venice is a major hub — check-in and security queues can be long in July and August. For early morning flights, leave Slovenia the night before or very early.
📍 Getting to VCE: From Ljubljana ~3h, from Bled ~2h 45 min. Water taxi from Venice islands (~30 min, expensive), bus from Piazzale Roma (~15 min).
🚗 Transfer to Venice Airport from Slovenia: Fixed price from €250 (from Ljubljana). Door-to-terminal, no parking stress.
Venice + Bled in one trip: Lake Bled is only ~230 km east of Venice Airport — about 2h 15 min by car via A4/A2. A very natural combination for travellers doing an Italy–Slovenia itinerary.

How to Travel from Venice Airport to Ljubljana

Private transfer

Direct drive – no connections

We drive from Venice Airport straight to Ljubljana, Bled, or wherever you're staying. A4 motorway east, border at Sežana, into Slovenia. ~2h 30 min to Ljubljana, ~2h 15 min to Bled. Price confirmed at booking.

FlixBus

Venice (Mestre) to Ljubljana

Direct FlixBus from Venice/Mestre to Ljubljana (~2h 30 min). Airport to Mestre by ATVO bus (~15 min). Check flixbus.com. Good value if timing works.

Train

Via Trieste

Train Venice → Trieste (~2h), then connecting service to Ljubljana (~1h 30 min). Total ~4h. Airport to Venice Santa Lucia by ATVO bus + vaporetto, or to Mestre directly. Book at trenitalia.com.

Rental car

Drive yourself

Car rental at VCE. A4 east to Trieste, then SS14 to the Slovenian border (Fernetti/Sežana), then A1 to Ljubljana. ~250 km, ~2h 30 min. Or turn right at the border for Piran (~1h 45 min).

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How to Get There — With Taxi Legende

Getting from A to B in Slovenia is easy when you know who to call. We've been connecting travellers with their destinations for 15+ years — from Ljubljana Airport (Brnik) to anywhere in Slovenia, Croatia, Italy and Austria.

Fixed price, your own vehicle, direct route. No waiting for other passengers, no detours. We track your flight and adjust if you're late — at no extra charge.

Private transfer only Your own vehicle Never shared with strangers
15+ years experience Fixed & transparent prices Available 24/7 Flight tracking included

Transfer prices from Venice Airport

We operate from Ljubljana. The price includes our drive to Venice and back home — not just the km from Venice to your destination. Exact price confirmed at booking.

DestinationNoteCar (est.)Van (est.)
LjubljanaDirect route€250€350
Lake BledOn the way back€330€420
Piran / PortorožAsk for price→ WhatsApp / call
Poreč, RovinjAsk for price→ WhatsApp / call

Why "ask for price"? We're based in Ljubljana. Piran is 160 km from Venice — but our total journey (Ljubljana → Venice empty, transfer, return to base) is 700+ km. The price is fair — it just needs to be quoted individually.

Transfer from Venice to Slovenia?

A popular route — Venice, then on to Bled or Ljubljana. We do this regularly.

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