Means of transport Venice

When you arrive by train in Santa Lucia, you will suddenly experience an absolute sensation of disorientation. Venice simply jumps out at you! The view of the Grand Canal is superb. Vaporetti 1, 2, 4.1 and 5.1 dock 20 meters away to take you to Rialto or Piazza San Marco, among others. The Santa Croce and Cannareggio neighborhoods are available to you if you prefer to walk. But take your time if you need to. There are many restaurants and stores, as well as tourist information desks in the main hall.

Line 1 and line 2 cross the Canal Grande, the 1 outstanding more stops than 2. 4.1,4.2 And lines 5.1 and 5.2 take the belt of Venice (a type of ring road).

There are several ways to reach the city center from the airport.

ATVO bus no. 35 (Express line). Every 30 minutes from 6am to 0.20am. 10 €, 18 € A/R.

ACTV buses no. 15 and 45 for the center and Mestre station.

ACTV bus no. 5 Aerobus. Every 30 minutes from 4.10am to 1.10am. 10 €, 18 € A/R.

Vaporetto Alilaguna. Go to the pier 10 minutes' walk from the airport (covered transfer area). 15 €, 27 € return to Lido or Venice. One or two departures per hour, from approx. 6 a.m. to midnight.

Water cab to San Marco for 1 to 6 people. 110/130 € approx.

The Alilaguna company provides a connection between Marco Polo airport and Venice. Count on average 1h to 1h15 to reach the stops served in the lagoon and on the Grand Canal. It's quite long but much more pleasant than the bus ride... You will see the city opening up little by little before your eyes, right on the water... a great show! Five lines in total, the blue one (Airport, Murano, Lido, San Marco), the orange one (Airport, Guglie, Rialto, San Maria del Giglio) and the red one (Certosa, Lido, San Marco and Cruise Terminal) embody this network.

To experience at least once the sensation of crossing the lagoon in a speedboat like James Bond. In the historic center, an ordinary medium-distance trip will cost you a minimum of €69 (e.g. from Piazzale Roma to San Marco). Rates vary widely according to the route and the driver. It's a good idea to take a water cab with more than one person, as from 4 people the cost will be amortized. There are dedicated terminals, or any hotel can place an order.

Venice can be reached by bus from many European destinations and all of Italy. All buses stop at the bus station in Piazzale Roma, where you will find a tourist office annex and a luggage storage room. This is the ideal stop for those staying in San Polo or Santa Croce (and even further afield). In fact, the ferry terminals for the center are almost opposite the bus terminal. From there, at the end of your stay, you can also reach the Marco Polo airport by road.

Piazzale Roma is a must for all travelers arriving in Venice by bus from Marco Polo, Treviso or Mestre airports. Located near the Santa Lucia train station, this esplanade is the last place in Venice where you can drive. There's also a vaporetto station, providing access to the city's main points of interest and to nearby islands such as Murano and Lido. However, Piazzale Roma itself is of no tourist interest. It's a transit point where visitors can catch a bus or vaporetto to Venice's historic center.

Venice-Marco Polo Airport, formerly known as Venice-Tessera Airport, is an international airport located in Venice. The airport offers national and international flights to numerous destinations. Passengers can take advantage of various services such as stores, restaurants and parking lots. Assistance services are also available for passengers with reduced mobility. To get to the airport, travelers can use airport shuttles or public transport. Venice-Marco Polo airport is an important point of entry for travelers visiting the city of Venice.

Located opposite the Rialto Bridge, Hotel Rialto offers a unique experience in Venice. This 4-star seasonal hotel offers rooms and suites elegantly decorated in typical Venetian style. Rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV and minibar, some with canal or bridge views. Suites feature a sitting area, and some rooms are furnished with 18th-century furniture and/or a four-poster bed. Room service is available. The hotel's restaurant-bar serves a buffet breakfast on a terrace overlooking the Rialto Bridge. The hotel also offers services such as free Wi-Fi, breakfast, disabled access, air conditioning, laundry service and room service. The hotel is ideally located just a 1-minute walk from the nearest vaporetto stop and a 7-minute walk from St. Mark's Square.

San Marco Hotels is a group of elegant hotels and refined suites located in Venice. They offer a wide range of accommodation solutions to suit travelers' needs, from 3 and 4 star hotels to charming B&Bs, exclusive luxury suites and designer apartments. All these options are located in the heart of Venice's historic center, close to St. Mark's Square or the Rialto Bridge. The group also offers three restaurants, La Colomba, I Dogi Veneziani and San Marco, as well as two cafés, Caffè Eden and Bar Americano, all located in Piazza San Marco.

ATVO S.p.A. is a transport company offering bus services between Venice Marco Polo airport and the city of Venice, as well as the Mestre railway station. The buses are comfortable, air-conditioned and equipped with a luggage hold. ATVO also offers connections to coastal points of interest such as Lido di Jesolo, Cavallino-Treporti, Eraclea Mare, Caorle, Bibione and Lignano Sabbiadoro. Customers can purchase discounted tickets online, on board Easy Jet aircraft, at ticket offices and vending machines at Venice Marco Polo airport, and at ATVO sales offices in Venice and Mestre. It is also possible to obtain itinerary information and purchase tickets for Venice's "vaporetti" boats at ATVO ticket offices and sales offices. Tickets must be validated before boarding the bus.

At least three trains a day to Venice from Paris Gare de Lyon, with one or two connections in Turin, Milan, Geneva or Augsburg. From 85 € one way. Average travel time around 12 hours.

As car traffic is by nature impossible in Venice, you'll have to park your vehicle in the paid parking lots at the city's entrances.

Tronchetto. At the end of the Ponte della Libertà, Isola Nova del Tronchetto, 33/m. 24-hour guarded parking: €25/day (24h) and €16 for 3 hours.

Autorimessa comunale. Piazzale Roma, 496. 24-hour security. From €35/day and €15/night.

Garage Europa in Mestre. Corso del Popolo 55, 10 minutes by bus from Venice on the 4L line. Also guarded 24 hours a day. The least expensive: €17/day (24h).