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Murano Transportation
From:
Murano, the Glass Island
ABOVE: A motoscafo or waterbus of the ACTV.
Getting to Murano
 Murano is easy to reach from Venice by public transportation.
Here's how to get there with the ACTV, Venice's transit company:
From S. Zaccaria (just up the waterfront promenade from
the Piazza San Marco and the Doge's Palace):
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Take the ACTV's Line 4.2 waterbus, which will take you to Murano by way
of the Fondamente Nove and the cemetery
island of San Michele in just over 40 minutes. (Or you can ride the Line 4.1
boat down the Grand Canal and on to Murano, but the voyage will take nearly an
hour.) When you reach Murano, get off at any stop. (Colonna is handy
for glasblowing demonstrations; Museo is close to the Glass Museum
and the Basilica of Santi Maria e Donato.)
From the Fondamente Nove (on the north side of the
historic center, facing the Lagoon):
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Catch the 4.1 or 4.2 waterbus. The 4.1 will get you to the
Murano Colonna stop in only 10 minutes; the Faro, Navagero, and Museo stops
take longer. Alternatively, you could take a boat of Line 10, whose
widebodied vaporetti require only 9 minutes to reach the Murano
Faro stop on their way to the more distant islands of Burano and Torcello.
From the Piazzale Roma or Ferrovia (the bus and railroad
stations):
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Ride the Line 6 "Diretto Murano" boat, which takes 17 minutes to
reach Murano Colonna from the railroad station. Stay on the boat if you'd
rather get off at Faro, Navagero, Museo, or Venier.
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The 4.1 waterbus, which is slower than the 6 with local stops along the way.
For more information on Actv waterbuses, see our articles on
Vaporetto Routes and
Vaporetto Fares, or use the
station-to-station journey planner on the
Actv Web site.
From Venice Marco Polo Airport:
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 Alilaguna's
Blu, Rossa, and Arancio lines serve various stops on Murano; see our
Venice Airport Boat article for more
information.
Private transportation:
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If you're in a hurry and have money to burn, a
water taxi can take you directly to Murano
from your hotel (or the nearest canal).
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Our sightseeing-excursion partner, Viator, sells
escorted tours to Murano and the Lagoon's
outer islands.
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Murano glass factories and showrooms offer free boat trips
to the island for tourists who enjoy being subjected to high-pressure
salesmanship. (Look for the touts who frequent busy tourist areas.)
Next page:
Murano hotels and restaurants
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Hotel tip:
Location can be important when
choosing a hotel in Venice or on the mainland. Before booking, read our
No. 1 Warning
and Venice Hotel
Recommendations by Area.
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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
The perils of overpacking
Flood
warning: the sound of sirens
Stupid tourist
tricks
Johnny Depp's palazzo
Venetian daily life
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Maggie in Venice:
A dog's life in Venice
A
Beagle boards a water bus
Venice Carnival for dogs
Venice cruise review:
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