Transfer from/to Venice

If you are traveling to beautiful Venice you will most likely arrive at its main airport, Marco Polo. Located just 8 kilometers from the city, you can take a bus, a water cab to get to your hotel or get a transport card for a single ticket to move freely around the city.

Transfers from the airport to the city center are often a concern for many travelers. With the many ways to get from the Venice airport to the center you will have no problems, and you can also make your reservation in advance. I show you the best transfers:

Since you are traveling to 'the city of canals' par excellence, maybe you feel like or even more convenient to move from the airport to Venice and vice versa by water and aboard one of its water cab to go from Venice airport to the city center, the fastest way to move. You will arrive at your destination between 20 and 45 minutes later, depending on the number of stops the cab has to make, as it will drop off all passengers at the piers closest to their accommodation.

For all means of transportation, but especially for this one, I recommend that you book your ticket in advance. Water cabs are a very popular means of transport in Venice and very much in demand by tourists and have a capacity of 10 people per boat, with a medium-sized travel bag per passenger and a minimum of two people per boat. You can take your water cab there or back:

How this service works

To get from the airport to the city by water cab you will need to arrive at the airport pier, located 500 meters from the arrivals area. However, once you land and with a maximum of one hour from disembarkation, you must go to the counter of the company Albatravel 69. There the staff will give you all the indications on how to get to the boarding pier and will suggest the nearest stop to get off the boat and get to your accommodation.

Return water cab service from your hotel to the airport

You can also use this water cab service to go from the center of Venice to the airport to catch your flight. In this case you will have to indicate the address and name of your accommodation so that the driver will meet you at a stop near your hotel. In order to know how to get to the stop, the company will fax a map to the hotel where you are staying together with the exact time of departure, which you will have to confirm with the company 24 to 48 hours before departure to the airport.

With this shuttle bus service you will reach the city of Venice from the airport in just over 1 hour. It is the least fast service of all, but if you do not have special needs or are not in a hurry, I recommend it as it is the cheapest of all. This transfer is done in a shared bus with air conditioning and transportation of your luggage (the sum of its length, width and height should not exceed 150 cm).

Available bus lines

How this service works

Tickets for this service are also valid for travel on all Actv water services (except routes 16, 19, 21 and the Alilaguna or Casinò lines) for 75 minutes after the first activation, which takes place on board the buses themselves.

Please note that, once purchased, this ticket is non-refundable and that children under 6 years of age travel free of charge. These vehicles are adapted to travel with assistance animals, baby strollers and wheelchair users, although the latter must pay an extra 1.50 euros.

A good way to explore Venice is with the city transport card. With this single ticket you can use both the vaporetto and the public buses. But when you make your reservation you can also include the bus to the airport. More comfortable impossible.

It is a card valid for the duration of your trip in Venice, you can book the ticket for 24, 48 or 72 hours or you also have available one that expires 7 days after its activation.

With the unlimited use of the Venice vaporetto you will be able to travel very comfortably through the canals and while you move from one corner of the city to another you will be contemplating the most emblematic monuments.

It is very likely that you are traveling to Venice to board one of the many, many Mediterranean and Adriatic cruises departing from its port, one of the most important. The most comfortable and fastest way to get directly to the port terminal upon your arrival in Venice is through this private minivan transfer between the airport and the port. You will reach the Venice sea terminal, located between the island of Tronchetto and the San Basilio area, in about half an hour.

How this service works

Upon arrival, a private driver will be waiting for you in the arrivals area with an identifying sign with your name on it. Please note that the driver will wait for you for a maximum of 1 hour after your plane has landed, taking into account of course possible incidents or delays with your flight. The vehicle will drop you off at the port terminal from where your ship departs and allows a maximum of 20 kilograms of luggage per passenger (no extra luggage accepted).

Private transfer between the airport and the port

For the return, once you disembark from your cruise and want to go to the airport to catch your flight, this private transfer service to go from the port of Venice to the airport of the city works the same way, as the driver will be waiting for you at the terminal outside the terminal of your ship with a sign with your identification.

So, do you know what you are going to do when you are there? Venice is an amazing city where you won't get tired of walking around, but you can't miss some of its main attractions, such as the Doge's Palace. Here is a practical guide on how to visit one of the most emblematic points of the city: Doge's Palace in Venice Tickets and Tours.

And if you feel like leaving the city center a bit to visit the mythical islands of Burano and Murano, don't worry because there are different organized excursions that take you there and back in the same day, so you can continue your trip without much worry. I leave you here my article about it: Day Trips to Murano and Burano from Venice.