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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 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, your ship is sailing from
Marittima, and you don't mind walking a few minutes from the port entrance to your
ship, the new Venice People Mover
is a quick, comfortable, and inexpensive option.
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As a last resort, catch the ACTV's 6/ public-transit bus toward
the parking island of Tronchetto from stop C3 in the Piazzale Roma.
(See
timetables in PDF format.) Buy a ticket at a newsstand or the Hellovenezia/ACTV office in the
Piazzale Roma, and remember to stamp your ticket as soon as you
board the bus.
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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 traveling with more than one
reasonable-size bag and a small carry-on. See our Venice Vaporetto Fares article for
prices.)
Buses from Treviso Airport
If you're flying into Venice on Ryanair, Transavia, or another
low-cost carrier other than EasyJet, you'll
probably arrive at Treviso Airport, which is about 25 km or 16 miles from Venice. ATVO
and Barzi Bus run special airport coaches to Venice's Piazzale Roma for arriving and departing flights; see our
Treviso Airport Buses
article for links to timetables.
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 €35. (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.
Trains
The
Comune di Venezia has two main railroad stations:
Venezia Santa Lucia station
("Ferrovia" on vaporetto maps) in the historic center, and Venezia Mestre on the
mainland. Which station should you use? That depends:
If you're traveling with heavy luggage or want to reach your
ship with a minimum of fuss, get off the train at
Venezia Mestre and take a taxi to either the
Marittima or the
San Basilio
basin. The distance is only a few kilometers, so the fare won't be excessive.
If you want to save the price of a cab from Mestre, take the
train to Venezia Santa Lucia. Turn right as you leave the station,
walk along the waterfront for two or three minutes until you reach the new
Calatrava Bridge (a.k.a. the Ponte della
Constituzione), and cross the bridge to the Piazzale Roma. There, you can:
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Catch a free shuttle bus to your ship,
assuming that one is available;
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Take the
Venice People Mover to the
Marittima basin (the ride takes a minute or so and is cheap);
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Hire a taxi for the short ride to either
the Marittima or San Basilio basin; or
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Take the No. 2
vaporetto to San Basilio
if your ship is leaving from that terminal.
Next page:
By water: Airport boats and water taxis
Bottom inset photo copyright © Frank Parker. | |
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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