How to Get from Marco Polo Airport to Venice?
Marco Polo Airport (VCE), also known as Tessera, is the closest airport to Venice and one of the most important airports in the Veneto region. In terms of passenger traffic, it is the sixth-busiest airport in Italy. The distance between the airport and Venice is only 13 km.
Marco Polo Airport has a single terminal, organized across three levels.
Transfer services from Marco Polo Airport to Venice are provided by shuttle buses, standard buses, boats, or water taxis.
1. Shuttle bus
The express service (shuttle bus) providing transport from Marco Polo Airport to Venice (Piazzale Roma) is the Venice Airport Bus Express, owned by the company ATVO.
The buses run every 30 minutes, depart from the front of the terminal, and cover the distance to Venice in about 20 minutes. A ticket costs €10/ one way and €18/ round trip.
Tickets purchased online are valid for all trips on that specific day.
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If you need to get from Marco Polo Airport to Mestre, you can take the same ATVO service, which will drop you off at the Mestre train station. The ticket also costs €10/ one way and €18/ round trip.
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2. Bus
Bus no. 5 (Aerobus) operated by Actv departs from the front of the Marco Polo Airport terminal and covers the distance to Piazzale Roma in Venice in about 30 minutes.
The price of a ticket is €10/ one way and €18/ round trip. The ticket validity period is 75 minutes from the moment of validation.
3. Boat
Water transport from Marco Polo Airport to the city center is provided by Alilaguna, a public transport company in Venice.
Boats depart from Darsena (a 7-minute walk from the terminal exit).
The price of a ticket is €18/ one way and €32/ round trip (the return trip must be made within 30 days of the outbound trip).
Vouchers purchased online must be presented at the airport counters to receive the physical travel ticket. Before boarding the boat, you must validate the ticket at the designated machines.
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4. Water taxi
The most expensive option, but the most interesting and direct, is to take a water taxi from the airport to your hotel, or as close as possible to your hotel in Venice.
The transfer is shared with other passengers. The price for a trip is €39 during the day and €45 during the night.
