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Vaporetto Route Table
From:
Venice Vaporetto Routes
The table below shows public waterbus routes that are of most
interest to tourists.
The  symbol
describes flat-decked boats where wheelchairs, strollers, and baby carriages can
roll on or off easily (with a hand from the boat conductor if necessary.
"Seasonal routes" (such as lines 5 and 8) are services that operate only
during peak tourist periods such as summer or Carnival.
Routes are subject to change, although we do update this table regularly. For
more complete information, obtain the Actv's free printed Orario Navigazione (timetable) in Venice,
see the Actv's online map in Adobe PDF format,
consult the
boat lines page at Hellovenezia, or
use the interactive journey planner at www.actv.it.
Finally, if you want to take this route table on your trip, use our
printable version (which
omits the page header, navigation links, and ads).
City Center
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1
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The
No. 1 local line zigzags between 20 stations on its way from the Piazzale Roma to the Lido.
It's popular with tourists because it offers a leisurely tour of the
Grand Canal and offers a quick way to get from one side of the canal
to the other. But its open decks tend to be jammed from mid-March
through October and on weekends.
(Tip: To avoid crowds of daytrippers,
take the No. 1 toward San Marco late in the evening.)
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2
(formerly 82) |
This express line, formerly
numbered 82, runs from San Zaccaria (above the Piazza San Marco) through the
Giudecca Canal to the Piazzale Roma, and the railway station. During
the day, boats continue up the Grand Canal to Rialto, with a smaller
number continuing to San Marco's Vallaresso stop.
(Note: This line also runs in the opposite
direction, so read the placards carefully before boarding.)
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Circolare (Circular) Routes
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41
42
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No.
41 is a counterclockwise circolare route that runs from Murano to the San
Michele cemetery, Fondamenta Nove, the railroad station, Piazzale
Roma, Giudecca, S. Zaccaria, then back to the Fondamenta Nove and
Murano.
No. 42 covers the same route in a clockwise
direction.
Note: Early in the morning and late in the evening,
the routes are abbreviated. See the timetables at the boat stops or
the Actv Web site for details. |
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51
52
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Motoscafi lines
51 and 52 cover the same route in two
directions:.
No. 51 is a counterclockwise route
that connects the Lido to Fondamenta Nove, on the northern or lagoon side
of Venice's historic center. From there, it continues through the
Cannaregio Canal to the railway station and Piazzale Roma before
heading up the Giudecca Canal with stops at San Zaccaria, Giardini,
and S. Elena on its way back to the Lido.
No. 52 is a clockwise route that serves the
same stops.
Note: Early in the morning and late in the evening,
the routes are abbreviated. See the timetables at the boat stops or
the Actv Web site for details. |
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61
62
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No. 61 is a commuter
route from the Piazzale Roma to the Lido via the Giudecca Canal with
stops at S. Marta, S. Basilio, Zattere, Giardini, and S. Elena.
No. 62 covers the same route in the opposite direction.
Both routes operate on weekdays only.
Note: If you're visiting on a cruise ship or river
vessel that's moored at S. Marta or S. Basilio, this boat offers a
convenient way to reach your ship from the airport-bus terminus at the
Piazzale Roma. |
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DM
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The "Diretto Murano" boat service
connects the Piazzale Roma and the railroad station to the five boat
stops on the glassmaking island of Murano.
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Seasonal Routes
(peak periods only)
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| 5 |
If you're near the Piazza San
Marco, use this boat for a quick connection between Zaccaria and the
glassmaking island of Murano. |
| 8 |
No. 8 connects Sacca Fisola, on the
island of Giudecca, to the Lido via a handful of stops such as
S. Basilio (the smaller of the city's cruise-ship terminals)Zattere
(on the Giudecca Canal side of Dorsoduro), and Giardini (near the Biennale grounds). |
Lagoon Routes
(Burano, Torcello, etc.)
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| LN
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Several types of boat operate on
this route. From the Fondamenta Nove, widebodied vaporetto-style boats
run to Murano, Burano, and Treporti, with occasional through service to
Punta Sabbioni. (These are wheelchair-accessible.)
From
Burano, the most distant island on the route, you can return to
Venice by the way you came or continue to Venice Pietà (near the the
Piazza San Marco and the Doge's Palace) by way of Treporti, Punta
Sabbioni, and the Lido. You may need to change boats at Treporti and/or
Punta Sabbioni, but this is easy to do and will give you a chance to
ride several types of vessels--including the large two-deck boats that
run on the Punta Sabbioni-Lido-Venice Pietà commuter route.
Note: If you're staying at one
of the camprounds near the Punta Sabbioni, the LN route will get you to
the city center in 41 minutes. |
| T |
Use this boat to reach Torcello and
its historic basilica from the island of Burano. (The boat normally runs
twice an hour in both directions during the day.) |
| 20 |
No.
20 connects San Zaccaria with the islands of
San Servolo and San Lazzaro degli Armeni, where the
Armenian monks offer a monastery tour. |
| 13 |
This off-the-beaten-path
motoscafo route starts at Fondamenta Nuove in Venice, stops in
Murano, and then calls at the untouristed islands of Vignole,
Lazzaretto, and San Erasmo. Some boats continue to the commuter
park-and-ride lot at Treporti. Boats also run in the return direction. |
| 11 |
This route offers a coordinated
autobus and waterbus service from the Lido to Pellestrina and Chioggia.
See our Venice to Chioggia article. |
Car Ferry
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17
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No. 17 is an automobile and passenger ferry
between Tronchetto and the Lido. |
Night routes
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| N |
The Actv runs special
"Night Routes" that offer abbreviated services during the wee hours. For
details, see the Actv's printed Orario (timetable) or
www.actv.it. |
Non-Actv routes
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| Linea-Fusina |
Terminal Fusina
runs two pedestrian boat lines from its parking lot at Fusina, on the
mainland to the south of the Mestre-Marghera industrial zone. One line
connects with Zattere (on the Giudecca Canal, side of Dorsoduro, while
the other runs to the Lido's Alberoni beach. |
| Alilaguna |
See our
Venice Airport Boat article for
information on Alilaguna, which
has two lines from Marco Polo Airport to the city center. Alilaguna also runs a
limited service between San Marco and the
Marittima cruise terminal. |
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All boats are wheelchair-accessible. |
| Some boats are wheelchair-accessible.
(Eventually, all boats should be able to accommodate wheelchairs.) |
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Note:
For more details on newer boats that may accommodate
wheelchairs, consult the tourist office or a HelloVenice office after
arriving in Venice. |
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