Zurich to Mestre bus: 2 a day, fastest 8h20

2 a dayfastest 8h20☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇮🇹 Italy

Direct buses · no change

ZurichLuganoMonzaBergamoVeronaPaduaMestre· 352 km as the crow flies

00:40 → 09:00
FlixBus N401 ☾ Overnight
Zurich Bus Station → Venice Mestre (Stazione FS) · via Luzern, Milan, Verona, Padua
8h204 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:40 → 08:00)Book on FlixBus ↗
07:30 → 16:40
FlixBus 401
Zurich Bus Station → Venice Mestre (Stazione FS) · via Lugano, Monza, Bergamo, Verona…
9h105 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 00:40, arrive 09:00

The plane is 4h57 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct9h02

To Zurich Bus Station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N4018h20
From Venice Mestre (Stazione FS)13 min

Plane · nonstop ZRH to VCE4h05

To Zurich (ZRH)35 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight ZRH to VCE1h10
Landing to exit20 min
From VCE30 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

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1 airline fly Zurich to Mestre nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Zurich to Mestre?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Zurich to Mestre?

The fastest takes 8h20; the slowest 9h10, for 352 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:40 and the latest at 07:30, local time in Zurich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Zurich to Mestre?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:40 arriving 09:00.

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