ABOVE: The Venice Railroad Bridge and the Ponte della Libertà form a causeway that links Venice's centro storico with the Italian mainland. In the picture above, you can see the Venice Santa Lucia railroad station (center of photo) and the Piazzale Roma (the grey splotch on the right side of the photo). The Venice cruise terminals and the Tronchetto parking garage are out of view to the right of the Piazzale Roma.

airport boat photo Venice's historic center is about 4 km or 2.4 miles off the coast of Northern Italy. The city is built on more than 100 islands in the Venetian Lagoon, and it's connected to the mainland by the Venice Railroad Bridge and a road causeway named the Ponte della Libertà ("Bridge of Liberty"). You'll cross this bridge if you arrive by train, bus, car, or land taxi; another option is to come from the airport or a mainland parking lot by public water bus or water taxi.

For detailed information on how to reach Venice, continue to the following pages or use the navigation links in the table below.

Also see our Baggage Storage - Left Luggage article if you need to park suitcases before or after your arrival or departure, and read Walking in Venice for advice on finding your way around the city on foot.

For how-to information about public transit, see our Venice Local Transportation Index and especially our illustrated guide to using Vaporetto Water Buses.

Next page: Arriving by air

In this article:
Arriving in Venice	Arriving by car
Arriving by air	Arriving by ship
Arriving by train

Also see:

Venice Local Transportation

Venice Cruise Port Transportation

Baggage Storage - Left Luggage

Where to Stay in Venice

Walking in Venice - Finding Your Way with Signs and Maps

Venice Map

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Hotel Advice:

Location can be important in a car-free city with 400+ bridges, especially when you're walking with luggage. Before you book, see:

Hotel Recomendations by Area
Find hotels that are handy to the airport, railroad station, cruise port, or Piazza San Marco, and in Mestre.

Aerial Venice Hotels
Read our tips on choosing the right sestiere or district. Then view individual hotels and their surroundings in large satellite photos and aerial close-ups.

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Venice for Cruisers:

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From our Venice Travel Blog:

A water taxi ride to Venice Airport
A warning about water taxis
Venice Railroad Station: a vaporetto view
Long lines at Venice Airport
Free boat trips to Murano
Need to pee? Prepare to pay
Crime in Venice
The perils of overpacking
Venetian daily life

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From Maggie in Venice:

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