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Mestre Airport BusFrom: Mestre, Italy From Venice Marco Polo Airport, the easiest way to reach downtown Mestre is on the ATVO Fly Bus, which runs between the airport and the Mestre railroad station.
ABOVE: An electronic signboard for the ATVO Mestre Fly Bus at Venice Marco Polo Airport.
For a current schedule, see the "Venice Marco Polo Airport - Mestre (Fly Bus - express service)" timetable on the ATVO Web site's Bus Service Venice Marco Polo Airport page. Buying tickets
Note: If you buy tickets online, you'll receive an electronic code by e-mail. Take the e-mail with the code to the ATVO counter in the airport to receive your tickets. Finding the bus
ATVO also runs buses to Venice's Piazzale Roma and to other towns in the region, so be sure to board the "Mestre Railway" bus, which loads and unloads passengers next to the electronic sign in the top photo on this page.
Arriving in Mestre
If you're staying at our recommended hotels by the train station, head for the station's main entrance and cross the street at the light. If you're staying on the busier Corso del Popolo, which has a number of large hotels, follow the directions on the Hotel Delfino's Mestre map in PDF format. You can also request a free city map at the tourist office inside the railroad station. (Look for the tourist office on your right when you reach Platform 1). Departing from Mestre
Again, be sure to validate your ticket before or immediately after boarding the coach. City buses to MestreACTV, Venice's public-transit authority, runs a No. 15 city bus between Venice Marco Polo Airport and the Panorama shopping center in Marghera that stops at various points in Mestre. It's a good alternative to the ATVO bus if you're staying at a hotel on the city's outskirts. You'll need to buy an ACTV bus ticket in the airport before catching the bus. (Go to the "Public Transportation" counter or look for a ticket machine.) The No. 15 bus runs only twice an hour, and because it's a local commuter bus, it isn't geared to travelers with luggage. Look for the bus stop outside the arrivals hall. The bus will be orange or white with green trim, depending on the age of the vehicle. (Be sure to validate your ticket by swiping it against the electronic card reader immediately after boarding. The card reader's light will flash green when the fare is deducted from the ticket.)
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The
buses from early in the morning until late evening, with several departures
every hour during most of the day. Travel time is only 17 minutes, and the cost
is modest: 5 euros for an adult, with discounts for online booking or return
travel within a week. 
You'll
save money if you order tickets from the
Exit
the arrivals hall at door C or D and cross to the center sidewalk. Look for a
magenta sign for ATVO Bus No. 2 to the Mestre FS (railroad station).
The
ATVO Fly Bus arrives at at a small, ugly cul-de-sac about 50 meters from
the Mestre railway station's entrance. 
Buses
for the airport leave from the same place where they arrive in Mestre: about 50
meters to the left of the station entrance. If you don't have a ticket, you can
buy one from a machine or at the ATVO ticket booth.
