This guide on how to get from Venice airport to downtown, will help you prepare this transfer in the most comfortable and fast way, so that the first contact with one of the most beautiful cities in the world, is as pleasant as possible.
If you arrive in Venice by plane, you will do so at the Marco Polo International Airport, located 10 kilometers away or at the small Treviso Airport, located 40 kilometers away. Keep in mind that although Venice is an island, it is connected by road to the peninsula, allowing you to reach the city as well as by boat, car and bus.
Based on the experience of our first trip, in which we landed in Treviso and our last trip to Venice where we arrived at Marco Polo airport, we show you all the options of how to get from the airport to the center of Venice. We start!
How to get from Marco Polo Airport to Venice
Currently, most flights, whether from low-cost or commercial companies, land at Marco Polo Airport, located north of Venice. For the transfer from the airport to the center of Venice or to your hotel, you have these options:
- Bus: From the Marco Polo airport, the buses of the ATVO and ACTV companies leave you in Piazzale Roma, in about 20 minutes, for 8 euros.
The ATVO have a frequency of 20 minutes, coinciding their departures with the arrival of the flights. In addition, this company has another line that will take you directly to the Mestre train station, which can be a good option if you stay in this area.
The ACTV company has line 5 to make the transfer from Marco Polo airport to Venice, with a frequency similar to that of ACTV, although it has less space for luggage.
Once you arrive by bus to Piazzale Roma in Venice, if you are not staying in this area, you will have to take a vaporetto that will bring you closer to the historic center or to the Dorsoduro district. The most common stops of this ship are those of Rialto, next to the famous bridge and that of San Marco, located a few meters from the Doge's Palace.
The Vaporetto ticket costs 7.5 euros the journey, although it is advisable if you are going to do more than two boat trips that day, take the day or several ticket, with which you can save a lot of money.
Depending on the luggage you carry, we suggest you try to put yourself in the back or in the front to enjoy the incredible views of the Grand Canal.
- Ship: On our last trip to Venice, we used the water buses Alilaguna, which are the most comfortable transport service to get from Marco Polo Airport to the center of Venice.
In addition to comfort, during the journey you will enjoy magnificent views of the Lagoon and Venice, which will make the route from the airport to Venice much more pleasant.
Taking this boat is also a good option if you stay in the islands of Murano, Burano or Torcello, when you stop with the green line.
The Alilaguna departure jetty is located in the same airport, 10 minutes walk from the departure gates, the transfer being very easy, since you only have to follow the signs of the cartels.
If you stay in the central area of Venice, you must take the orange line of Alilaguna, which in addition to crossing the Venetian lagoon, passes through a large part of the Grand Canal with several stops between which are Rialto and San Marcos.
The only negative points of this transport are that the journey takes an hour and a quarter and the price is 15 euros or 27 euros, if you buy the round trip. - Cab: The prices of taxis, which can exceed 100 euros if they are private and 35 euros if they are shared, make them only recommended if you arrive at dawn or your hotel is far from a stop in Vaporetto or Alilaguna.
- Private transport: With a lower price to the taxi, it is a good option if you travel in a group as well as being the most easy, since a driver will wait for you at the exit of the airport, with a sign with your name, which will take you to Venice. If your hotel is in the historic center of the city, you can also include the Water Taxi, which will take you to the closest stop to your hotel. You can book the private transfer here.
Vaporetto
How to get from Treviso Airport to Venice
Treviso airport is a good option as a point of arrival to visit Venice, when landing many cheap flights from companies such as Ryanair. Since there is no jetty, transport is limited to the bus or taxi to Piazzale Roma or the Mestre train station.
These are the options for the transfer from this Venice airport to the center or to your hotel:
- Bus: At Treviso Airport you have the ATVO company that takes 70 minutes to reach Piazzale Roma and costs 12 euros.
Another good option to go from Treviso airport to Venice is to take the Terravision bus, which normally links to Ryanair flights and will take you to Piazzale Roma in 40 minutes, for 11 euros.
Finally, you have the Barzi Service buses that leave you in Mestre and Tronchetto in 40 minutes, located this last stop 15 minutes walk from Piazzale Roma. This company also has a line that connects Treviso Airport with Marco Polo Airport in 30 minutes. - Train: It is the cheapest option to get to Venice from Treviso Airport, with a total amount of about 6 euros, although it is also the slowest.
To arrive by train from the Venice airport to the center you will have to take a local bus that will take you to the Treviso train station and from there get on a train to the Santa Lucia station, located 5 minutes walk from Piazzale Roma. - Cab: The price of the taxi is close to 90 euros, it is not recommended.
- Private transport: With a lower price to the taxi, it is a good option if you travel as a group and it is also the most easy, as a driver will wait for you at the airport exit, which will take you directly to Venice.
If your hotel is in the historic center of the city you can also include the Water Taxi, which will take you to the closest stop to your accommodation. You can book it here.
Once you are in Venice, you can prepare your routes around the city with these guides optimized according to the days you have:
Venice taxi
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