Flights from Venice to Spain

Travel to Spain from Venice

Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Málaga, Granada, Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife are among the Spanish cities with direct Vueling flights from Venice. Flights to the mainland take between 2 and 3 hours, and the Canary Islands are further away.

Every region has its own character and several have their own language. Use the search tool on this page to see every destination available on your dates, and once you land, the AVE makes it easy to combine 2 or 3 cities in a single trip.

What documents you need to travel to Spain

Spain and Italy are both in the European Union and the Schengen Area, so Italian and other EU citizens only need a valid national ID card or passport, with no visa and no extra checks.

Make sure it has not expired before you book, because you cannot board with an out-of-date document. Children need their own document too. With the European Health Insurance Card, you are covered for public healthcare in Spain. If you hold a passport from a country outside the EU, check your situation on the travel documents page.

What to know when you land in Spain

From the airport to the city centre. The main airports are well connected, so there is no need to book a transfer. Barcelona, 2 hours from Venice: from its airport the Aerobús and metro line 9 Sud both reach the centre in under half an hour. In Madrid, the metro runs to Nuevos Ministerios and the Cercanías commuter train to Atocha and Chamartín. In Málaga, the Cercanías line serves the city centre and the Costa del Sol.

Mealtimes. The pace is different from Italy’s. Lunch in Spain is between 14:00 and 16:00 and dinner starts at 21:00, with many kitchens closed before then. In smaller towns, shops shut in the middle of the day. Going along with that rhythm is part of the trip.

High-speed rail. Madrid and Barcelona are around 2 hours 30 minutes apart by AVE, the same as the flight from Venice to Madrid, and lines to Valencia, Seville and Málaga start from Madrid. Stations are right in the city centres, so you never have to go back to the airport between cities.

Climate by region. The north, from Galicia to the Basque Country, is damp and green all year. The Mediterranean coast has long, hot summers and gentle winters, milder than those of northern Italy. The interior sees extreme temperatures in both seasons.

The currency is the euro. Plugs are types C and F, at 230V. Mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands are on the same time as Venice, and the Canary Islands are 1 hour behind.

What to do in Spain

Barcelona and the Catalan coast

Barcelona, the closest gateway from Venice at around 2 hours, brings together the Gothic Quarter, the Sagrada Familia and Park Güell, with a beach inside the city and a food scene that goes well beyond tapas. It suits a cultural weekend just as well as a week based in the city, and the Costa Dorada is less than an hour away.

Andalusia

Seville, a little further than Madrid from Venice, has flamenco in Triana, the Real Alcázar, tiled courtyards and the Giralda. Granada has the Alhambra and the Generalife, while Málaga adds the Picasso Museum, the Alcazaba and an old town that surprises anyone expecting only beaches.

Madrid and Castile

Madrid, about 2 hours 30 minutes from Venice, packs the Thyssen, the Reina Sofía and the Prado into less than 1 km, with neighbourhood markets and nightlife that starts late. From there, Segovia and Toledo open up a landscape of high plains, cathedrals and medieval towns less than an hour away by train, and Salamanca is a little over 90 minutes.

The islands

Palma de Mallorca, with winters milder than those of northern Italy, pairs the Serra de Tramuntana, a World Heritage Site, with a Gothic cathedral facing the sea. Tenerife, with Mount Teide, and Gran Canaria are year-round destinations, with volcanoes, dunes, cliffs and beaches of black or golden sand.

Luggage for your flight to Spain

What you can bring from Venice depends on your fare. The simplest fare includes a personal item that fits under the seat in front, and from there you can add cabin or checked luggage.

If you plan to move between several cities, travelling light makes trains and public transport much easier. Check the current conditions in Vueling’s luggage policy.