Early-Morning Flights from
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)

			If you're departing at dawn, here's what you need to know about hotels and getting to the airport.

Where to spend your last night in Venice

For early-morning departures, I recommend either of two hotel options:

• The Titian Inn Hotel & Residence, a three-star hotel within 900 meters of the Venice Marco Polo Airport departure terminal. The hotel has a shuttle, you can park your rental car if you have one, and a restaurant is nearby.

• A hotel near the Piazzale Roma in Venice's historic center, which will let you walk quickly to ground transportation at dawn. See hotel listings in several price categories.

• A hotel on the glassmaking island of Murano, which is only half an hour from Marco Polo Airport by Alilaguna airport boat.

How to reach the airport quickly from the city

Again, you have two convenient choices:

• ATVO airport bus from the Piazzale Roma. The blue express coaches normally start running at 5 a.m. and take 20 minutes to reach the airport departure terminal. Fares are low, and you can buy your ticket from the driver. See fares and check the timetable.

• A car taxi from the Piazzale Roma. Figure €25-30 for the fare and 15-20 minutes for the trip.

Important!

• For early departures, I do not recommend the Alilaguna airport boat or a water taxi, because the trip will take longer than a bus or car taxi, and you'll waste valuable time walking from the pier to the terminal after you reach the airport. (Exception: If you're staying on Murano, the airport boat is worth considering.)

• I also do not recommend relying on the vaporetto or water bus to reach the Piazzale Roma if you're leaving at the crack of dawn. You'll save yourself hassle and worry by staying near the airport or the Piazzale Roma. (If your departure is at a more reasonable hour, you can stay anywhere and take the Alilaguna airport boat to Marco Polo Airport.)

• If you're departing from Treviso Airport, which is about 25 km or 16 miles from Venice, see my Ryanair bus or Transavia bus article and Venere's Treviso hotel listings.

Fokker 70 airplane photo: Capital Photos for KLM.

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