Italy
How much does it cost to visit Venice?
Plan €2450 for 7 nights in Venice, return flight from London included, or €886 travelling cheap. On the ground that works out at €347 per person per day.
Venice - estimate transport, lodging, and meals before you book.
- From
- €124/day
- vs. London
- 144%
- Best month
- Jun
Your trip to Venice
Set the length, the number of travellers and the comfort level: the figures recompute here.
€2,450
per person, flight included
- on the ground
- €2,429
- flight from London
- €21
- per person per day, on the ground
- €347
InstantTripCost estimate
Full 7-night budget breakdown
Per-person estimate including flights from London, split across the six expense categories.
per person · Comfort
| Category | Budget | Comfort | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | €18 | €21 | €32 |
| Hotel | €399 | €1190 | €1967 |
| Food | €336 | €756 | €1680 |
| Transport | €56 | €126 | €315 |
| Activities | €35 | €175 | €539 |
| Misc | €42 | €182 | €539 |
| 7-night total | €886 | €2450 | €5072 |
Flight from London (annual median).
Unit prices
comfort
Enough to check the total yourself, line by line, at the comfort level you picked.
- €16
- Breakfast
- €31
- Lunch
- €61
- Dinner
- €6
- City ride
- €25
- Site admission
- €347
- A full day
Orders of magnitude derived from our measured ranges, not surveyed venue by venue. Prices vary by neighbourhood and season.
Why go
Why visit Venice
People come to Venice for the atmosphere, food, and heritage, but budget is the least-anticipated dimension of any trip: from €124 to €720 per day depending on travel style, the gap between budget and premium is easy to measure.
A standard 7-night trip averages €2429 per person at mid-range comfort, flights from London included. Booking off-season (October) saves up to 71 % on the airfare alone, freeing up budget to upgrade lodging or activities.
Real budget
What a trip to Venice actually costs
Let's break it down. Lodging: a hostel dorm or entry-level hotel runs around €57 per night, a well-rated 3-star around €170, and 4 to 5-star around €281. Food: around €16 a day eating local, €36 mixing canteens and restaurants, €80 if you sit down for dinner every evening.
Local transport: roughly €8 a day on public transit, €18 adding a few taxi rides. Activities: about €31 a day at a normal sightseeing pace, €64 if you stack paid entries and day trips.
On a 5-to-7-day trip, lodging accounts for roughly 35-45 % of total budget, food 15-20 %, flights 20-30 % depending on the booking window, with the remainder split between local transport, activities, and miscellaneous (visa, insurance, tipping, SIM card). A Venice trip that goes over budget is almost always because the hotel is oversized for the rest, rarely because of activities.
Seasonality
When to go and what it costs
Peak season in Venice is summer (June through August): hotel and flight rates climb 30-60 % above winter levels. For an off-peak trip, July combines decent weather and still-reasonable prices.
Money saving
How to cut the Venice budget
Flights to Venice shed up to 71 % of their price in shoulder season. It's the easiest saving to capture: just move the dates. For the hotel, booking 6 to 8 weeks out beats both last-minute and extreme anticipation.
Two more habits round it out. First, stay one or two metro stops away from the center: hotel rates often drop by half for identical comfort. Second, cap paid activities at one per day. A good guided tour or workshop beats four back-to-back tickets every time.
Practical info
Language, currency, and logistics in Venice
Language: Italian, English is understood in most hotels and restaurants in tourist areas. Currency: Euro (€) - plan €50-100 in cash for the first days and use a fee-free card for the rest.
The three tiers
What a budget traveller, a comfort traveller and a premium traveller typically spend.
Budget
€113
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €57
- Meal
- €16
- Transit / day
- €8
Comfort
€296
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €170
- Meal
- €36
- Transit / day
- €18
Luxury
€566
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €281
- Meal
- €80
- Transit / day
- €45
Weather & best time to visit
Average temperatures and conditions by month in Venice.
Best month to visitJune
Where to sleep in Venice
The hotels we measured
Accommodation picks by price range.
Generator Venice
Hostel, well rated (8.1/10) from 8,038 reviews.
Ostello S. Fosca - CPU Venice Hostels
Hostel, well rated (8.1/10) from 2,373 reviews.
Ai Boteri
Hostel, standard (5.8/10) from 1,964 reviews.
Hotel Malibran
Hotel, decent (7.7/10) from 1,747 reviews.
Hotel Nazionale
Hotel, decent (7.8/10) from 506 reviews.
Venice Resorts GuestHouse vicino Piazzale Roma e Stazione
guesthouse, decent (7.2/10) from 699 reviews.
Ca' Dei Dogi
guesthouse, well rated (8.3/10) from 475 reviews.
Royal San Marco Hotel
Hotel, decent (7.8/10) from 874 reviews.
Hotel Giorgione
Hotel, very well rated (8.6/10) from 1,262 reviews.
All observed hotels in Venice
24 properties, nightly rate for a 2-night stay arriving 15 October 2026.
| Hotel | Category | Rating | From / night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generator Venice | Budget | ★ 8.1 | €40 |
| Ostello S. Fosca - CPU Venice Hostels | Budget | ★ 8.1 | €46 |
| Ai Boteri | Budget | ★ 5.8 | €48 |
| NEXUS RESlDENCE | Budget | ★ 0 | €49 |
| Casa Kirti | Budget | ★ 0 | €50 |
| City Living Guest House | Budget | ★ 8.3 | €54 |
| Blue Deluxe Venice | Budget | ★ 5.2 | €56 |
| Downtown Railway Station | Budget | ★ 4.5 | €56 |
| Hotel Malibran | Mid-range | ★ 7.7 | €104 |
| Hotel Nazionale | Mid-range | ★ 7.8 | €109 |
| Venice Resorts GuestHouse vicino Piazzale Roma e Stazione | Mid-range | ★ 7.2 | €114 |
| Flower Cozy room | Mid-range | ★ 8.8 | €119 |
| Alloggi Gerotto Calderan 1 | Mid-range | ★ 8.2 | €139 |
| Antico Panada | Mid-range | ★ 6.8 | €141 |
| Hotel Do Pozzi | Mid-range | ★ 8.2 | €148 |
| Domus Cavanis | Mid-range | ★ 7.3 | €151 |
| Ca' Dei Dogi | Luxury | ★ 8.3 | €166 |
| Royal San Marco Hotel | Luxury | ★ 7.8 | €181 |
| Hotel Giorgione | Luxury | ★ 8.6 | €188 |
| All’Angelo Art Hotel | Luxury | ★ 8.2 | €212 |
| Albergo Cavalletto & Doge Orseolo | Luxury | ★ 8.7 | €217 |
| Palazzo Pianca | Luxury | ★ 8.9 | €230 |
| Palazzetto Pisani Grand Canal | Luxury | ★ 8.2 | €235 |
| Residenza d'Epoca San Cassiano | Luxury | ★ 8.9 | €248 |
Things to do in Venice
Recommended activities and tours.
Doge's Palace
The Doge's Palace (Doge pronounced ; Italian: Palazzo Ducale; Venetian: Pałaso Dogal) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice.
Art museum
Gallerie dell'Accademia
The Gallerie dell'Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th-century art in Venice, northern Italy. It houses the Leonardo da Vinci drawing The Vitruvian Man, which can only be exposed for a few weeks every six years for conservation reasons.
Art museum
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is an art museum on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro sestiere of Venice, Italy. It is one of the most visited attractions in Venice.
Art museum
Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjattsa sam ˈmarko]; Venetian: Piasa San Marco), often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza ("the Square"). The Piazzetta ("little Piazza/Square") is an extension of the Piazza towards San Marco basin in its southeast corner (see plan).
Square
Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore (San Zorzi Mazor in Venetian) is a 16th-century Benedictine church on the island of the same name in Venice, northern Italy, designed by Andrea Palladio, and built between 1566 and 1610. The church is a basilica in the classical Renaissance style and its brilliant white marble gleams above the blue water of the lagoon opposite the Piazzetta di San Marco and forms the focal point of the view from every part of the Riva degli Schiavoni.
Church
Santi Giovanni e Paolo
The Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, known in Venetian as San Zanipolo, is a Catholic minor basilica and Dominican conventual church in the Castello sestiere of Venice, Italy. It is one of the largest churches in the city of Venice.
Church
San Zaccaria
The Church of San Zaccaria is a 15th-century former monastic church in central Venice. It is a large edifice located in the Campo San Zaccaria, just off the waterfront to the southeast of Piazza San Marco and St Mark's Basilica.
Church
Museo Correr
The Museo Correr (Italian pronunciation: [muˈzɛo korˈrɛr]) is a museum in Venice, northern Italy. Located in St.
Art museum
Ca' d'Oro
The Ca' d'Oro, or Palazzo Santa Sofia, is a palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, northern Italy. Ca' d'Oro or Cadoro translates to "House of Gold" or "Golden House" in English because of the gilt and polychrome external decorations that once adorned its walls.
Museum
St Mark's Clocktower
The Clock Tower (Italian: Torre dell'Orologio) in Venice is an early Renaissance building on the north side of the Piazza San Marco, at the entrance to the Merceria. It comprises a tower, which contains the clock, and lower buildings on each side.
Notable place
Places referenced on Wikidata. Admission prices vary by season - check each venue's official site.
Paying less in Venice
What moves the needle
What each decision takes off the €2462 total, strongest lever first.
- − €1561
Travel cheap rather than mid-range
Hostel or entry-level hotel, local canteens, public transport. Accommodation is where the gap opens up.
- − €694
Stay five nights instead of seven
Two fewer nights also removes two days of meals, transport and sightseeing.
- − €595
Travel as a pair
The room is shared, nothing else is. Travellers themselves name this as the strongest lever.
Differences computed from our own measurements, for a 7-night mid-range stay, excluding flights.
FAQ
FAQ - Venice
- How much should I budget for a trip to Venice?
- For a 7-day trip to Venice, expect roughly €886 - €5072 per person depending on your travel style, flights included. The budget profile (hostels, local food, public transit) sits at the lower end ; mid-range comfort sits in the middle ; luxury (premium hotel, fine dining) approaches the top.
- When is the best time to visit Venice?
- The best value is in June, with pleasant temperatures and usually cheaper flights than during peak tourist season. This window combines moderate crowds and lower airfare.
- How do I get around in Venice?
- Local transport (metro, bus, taxi) costs an average of €8 - €45 per day depending on your style. Public transit stays the cheapest option ; a day or weekly pass usually pays off after just two rides per day.
- How can I do Venice on a budget?
- For a cheap trip to Venice, target around €124 - €347 per day per person excluding flights: a hostel or budget hotel, meals at local eateries, public transit, and 1-2 free activities per day. Across a week, plan to land below the lower bound of the global range.
- What's the budget for a weekend in Venice?
- For a 3-day / 2-night weekend in Venice, plan around €400 - €1074 per person, flights included. Booking 6 to 8 weeks ahead and flying out Thursday evening / back Sunday evening cuts the total by 10-20 % on average.
- Is Venice an expensive or affordable destination?
- At 111 % of our reference index, Venice ranks among the premium destinations we track. In practice, a daily budget slightly above our average (+11 %), mostly on lodging.
- How many days do you need in Venice?
- Plan 4 days for the essentials. A full week lets you add the surroundings without rushing, for roughly €1041 more per person. Beyond ten days the cost grows linearly: each extra night adds about €347, lodging and daily spending included.
- Do you need a car in Venice?
- Our estimates assume public transport, which covers the centre and its near surroundings. Rental, fuel, parking and tolls are not included: if your route leaves the served area, add them as a separate line.
- How much cash should you bring to Venice?
- Bring €50 to €100 for the first days, until you see where cards work. When paying or withdrawing, decline the conversion into your home currency that terminals offer: it applies its own rate, consistently worse than your bank's.
At a glance
Wikidata, Wikipedia and Open-Meteo data
- Population
- 250k
- Area
- 416 km²
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Language
- Italian
- Currency
- €
- Founded
- 421
- Avg. July temp.
- 24°
- Avg. Jan. temp.
- 4°
- Rainy days / year
- 109
inhabitants
Euro
20° - 27°
2° - 7°
About
Venice in brief
Venice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the region of Veneto. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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