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Venice Cruise Port Transportation
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By land: Airport buses and
taxis

ABOVE: A jet landing at Venice's Marco Polo
Airport makes its final approach over the Venetian Lagoon.
Buses from Venice's Marco Polo Airport
Inexpensive land buses connect Marco Polo Airport to the
Piazzale Roma, where the causeway from the
mainland ends at the edge of Venice's historic center. Travel time is about 20
minutes.
The most comfortable buses are the inexpensive blue or
grey-green ATVO coaches, which have
luggage space underneath. ACTV city buses (route no. 5) are even cheaper, but
they don't have room for luggage and are likely to be crowded with local
commuters.
For more information on both lines, see our
Venice Airport Buses article.
Important: Once you reach
the Piazzale Roma, you'll need to get from there to the cruise terminal. Here
are your options:
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Catch a
free shuttle bus to the pier if one is available. The
Port of Venice often runs shuttles at half-hour intervals from
disembarkation of the previous cruise's passengers until boarding of
new passengers is complete. These are coaches with luggage
compartments at ground level, and the name of the ship is in the
front window of the bus.
Ask your cruise line if a shuttle will
be available, or have your travel agent check with the cruise line.
(Tip: Shuttle buses normally depart from the right side of
the Piazzale Roma as you face the Grand Canal, in front of a row of
low brick buildings.)
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If no shuttle bus is available and your ship is sailing from Marittima,
hire a land taxi for the short drive to the pier. (It's possible to walk,
but you'll need to haul your bags along an unpleasant road for about 20
minutes, so we'd suggest a cab unless you're desperate to save money.)
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If no shuttle bus is available and you're departing from San Basilio, you can take a land
taxi or walk down to the vaporetto platforms and catch an Actv water bus to the S.
Basilio stop. (Take a route 2 or 61 boat, and be prepared to pay a
separate fare for your luggage if you're carrying more than two bags of
reasonable size. See our Venice Vaporetto Fares article for
prices.)
Buses from Treviso Airport
If you're flying into Venice on Ryanair or Transavia, you'll
arrive at Treviso Airport, which is about 25 km or 16 miles from Venice. ATVO
runs special airport coaches to Venice's Piazzale Roma for arriving and departing flights; see our
Treviso Airport - Ryanair Buses
and Treviso Airport - Transavia Buses
articles for links to timetable.
Once you've reached the Piazzale Roma, follow the bulleted
suggestions above.
Taxis
A land taxi from Venice's
Marco Polo Airport to either the
Marittima terminal or the San Basilio terminal should cost around €30 to €40. (If
you take the airport bus to the Piazzale Roma and catch a taxi there, the taxi fare will
be much cheaper.)
From Treviso Airport, take the ATVO bus to Venice's Piazzale
Roma and catch a taxi for the short drive to the cruise terminal.
Next page:
By water: Airport boats and water taxis
Bottom inset photo copyright © Frank Parker.
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