Does anyone have experience with the no-frills airlines within Italy, particularly Venice to ROme. What are their names, and if possible, their web addresses. ANd what would one expect to pay? Is there more than one airport in Rome that they might fly to?
Many thanks. (My trip is the third week in June.)

whichbudget.com has information you need.

There are two airports in Rome. FCO and CIA. Both are convenienet.

More importantly, Ryanair uses the Treviso (TSF) as "Venice". It's a lot further from Venice than VCE.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT I NEED. I'LL CHECK IT OUT.

Ryanair is only 10 Euro FROM Treviso. Lufthanasa is $104 from Venice. How far away is Treviso airport from Venice airport. And how would one get to thr Treviso airport?

You take a coach to Treviso from Piazzale Roma in Venice. It takes about 70 minutes.
http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/..._to_venice.htm

It's not that much further to Treviso airport rather than Marco Polo airport - about 40 minutes more.

However, unless I really wanted to land at Rome's Ciampino airport, I wouldn't fly between these two destinations. Venice and Rome are close enough that I think the train makes more sense than flying, and you can often get a very good rate. I'd expect the train ride to take 5.5 - 6 hours, but it will put you right into Rome.

Hi T,

www.trenitalia.com will take you 1 cl on the ES* train from Venice San Lucia to Rome TE in 4:33 hr for 29E.

I'd rather do that than have to go out to VCE or Treviso and then come in from CIA or FCO.

Ira:
Thanks for the tip on the Venice-Rome train--we may take it as well. Another question: does Trenitalia have nonsmoking cars? So far I have not seen it addressed on their website.

I'd say a train may be better, as well. it's about 5 and a half hours or so, but no time wasted going through security lines and you are right in Rome - no taxis and waiting around after either. a flight wouldn't save a ton of time overall, door to door.

All trains (well at least the ES*) are all non-smoking now.

All the trains in Italy are nonsmoking so there will be no problem.