Venice Marco Polo Airport

Venice Marco Polo Airport is located 8 kilometres (4.3 miles) to the north of Venice. It is the city’s main international airport and the fourth-busiest airport in the whole of Italy.

Marco Polo Airport is much closer to Venice than Treviso Airport and is better communicated. It is used by 90% of the airlines that fly to Venice.

The airport is christened after the merchant traveller Marco Polo, one of the first Europeans to travel to Asia and China.

How to Get to Venice from Marco Polo Airport

There are various ways of getting to Venice from Marco Polo Airport:

Transfer Service

Although it's a more expensive option, it's also the most comfortable. A chauffeur will collect you from the airport terminal and take you by car to the port and then by water taxi to the hotel. You can book airport transfer in Venice to your hotel here.

Bus no. 5

This bus travels between the airport and Piazzale Roma, making several stops, so it can take from 30 to 45 minutes. The fare is € 8 (US$ 8.50) each way.

ATVO Blue Bus  

ATVO’s buses run from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Piazzale Roma in just 20 minutes, since the bus only has two stops. The blue buses run approximately every 30 minutes.

A journey costs € 10 (US$ 10.60) or € 18 (US$ 19.10) if you get a return ticket. You can get the tickets at the ATVO ticket offices and in the automatic ticket machines in the baggage claim area.

Alilaguna

This is a water bus that goes all the way to St. Mark's Square. It's a comfortable way to get a glimpse of Venice with a majestic view.

The price per trip is € 15 (US$ 15.90) or € 27 (US$ 28.60) if you buy the return service, and they run all day long. You can check timetables and get small discounts on their website.

Water Taxi

The water taxi is quite expensive, except for large groups, as the capacity of the taxi is 10 people. The price is usually above € 120 (US$ 127.20).

Taxi

With a similar price to the water taxi, they are less recommendable as they do not arrive at the hotel's door. Our advice is to use this service if you arrive early in the morning. It's better to take the bus than to choose this option.