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Venice Cruise Port Transportation

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By land: Airport buses and taxis

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ABOVE: A jet landing at Venice's Marco Polo Airport makes its final approach over the Venetian Lagoon.


Also see:
Venice Cruises - Overview and Index
Venice Local Transportation - Index

Buses from Venice's Marco Polo Airport

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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:

  • cruise shuttle buses from Piazzale RomaCatch 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.)

  • If no shuttle bus is available and your ship is sailing from Marittima, take 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.)

  • 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 baggage unless you're traveling light. 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

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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


In this article:
Introduction: Venice Cruises - Transportation to the Port
By land - Airport buses and taxis
By water - Airport boats and water taxis

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Venice Cruises - Overview and Index
Venice Local Transportation - Index

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