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💡 The Short Version: From Marco Polo Airport (VCE) the ATVO express coach is €12 single or €20 return to Piazzale Roma in 20 minutes, and the ACTV Aerobus (line 5) is €10 single or €18 return. Alilaguna boats run to Murano, the Lido, the station and San Marco for €18 single or €32 return. A land taxi is a fixed €40 to Piazzale Roma, where the road ends. A water taxi has no published fare: agree it before boarding, or take the shared boat from €39ad. Treviso Airport (TSF) has one coach, ATVO route 351, €14 to Venice in 40 minutes. These are the 2026 fares. Or pre-book: the ATVO bus transferad is €12, the operator’s price (GetYourGuide).
Marco Polo Airport (VCE), compared
Fares are the operators’. Tour and transfer prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices for one adult.
| Option | Fare | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATVO express coach | €12 single, €20 return | Piazzale Roma in 20 minutes, or Mestre station | Luggage included; no intermediate stops |
| ACTV Aerobus, line 5 | €10 single, €18 return | Piazzale Roma | Local line; lines 15 and 45 go to Mestre; three bags |
| Alilaguna | €18 single, €32 return | Murano, the Lido, the station, San Marco | One heavy bag and one hand luggage; extra bags €4 |
| Land taxi | €40 fixed | Piazzale Roma | €35 to the centre of Mestre; €45 to the cruise terminal |
| Shared water taxi | From €39 | Hotels and landing stages | Up to 40 minutes’ wait at the airport |
| Private water taxi | Agreed before boarding | Any landing stage | Operators quote the fare |
Buses: ATVO and the Aerobus
ATVO €12 · Aerobus €10 · both to Piazzale Roma
ATVO’s coach takes 20 minutes to Piazzale Roma and Mestre railway station. It leaves from stops 3 (Venice) and 4 (Mestre) outside exit D. In ATVO’s timetable, coaches run from the airport to Piazzale Roma from 06:00 to 01:10, and from Piazzale Roma to the airport about every 30 minutes from 04:20 to 00:40. A single is €12 and a return €20, and the price is the same on board (atvo.it). Tickets are also sold at the machines in the baggage hall and the arrivals desk. ATVO’s tariff changed on 1 September 2026, and the older €10 and €18 are no longer in force. Venice: Bus Transfer between Marco Polo Airport and Cityad is ATVO’s own product at €12 with a reserved seat; for Mestre station, Marco Polo Airport to/from Mestre Train Station: Express Busad is also €12.
ACTV’s Aerobus is local public transport: line 5 runs to Piazzale Roma, and lines 15 and 45 to Mestre. A single is €10 and a return €18; a 75-minute ticket in the city is a separate €9.50, and ACTV sells a combined Aerobus and 90-minute city ticket at €18 (actv.avmspa.it). A day pass can be extended to the Aerobus with a supplement of €7 single or €13 return, so a 24-hour pass is €32 with the airport run. ACTV tickets include three pieces of luggage whose three dimensions together do not exceed 150 cm (veneziaunica.it). Buy at the machines in the baggage claim near carousels 3 and 5, at the public-transport office in the arrivals hall, or at the bus stops (veneziaairport.it).
Alilaguna
€18 single · €32 return · Blue, Orange and Red lines
Alilaguna’s boats leave from the dock beside the terminal. The Blue line calls at Murano, Fondamente Nove, the Lido, San Zaccaria, San Marco, the Zattere, the Giudecca, Tronchetto and the station. The Orange line calls at Murano, Madonna dell’Orto, the Guglie, San Stae, the Rialto, Sant’Angelo, Ca’ Rezzonico and Santa Maria del Giglio. The Red line runs from April to November to Murano, the Lido, San Zaccaria and San Marco. Airport to Murano is €10 single and €18 return, and San Marco to Murano the same. Each ticket includes one heavy bag and one hand luggage; extra luggage is €4 each, and children under 6 travel free. A 24-hour ticket is €40, 48 hours €60 and 72 hours €80, sold at the ticket offices and including the airport run. ACTV tickets are not valid on Alilaguna (alilaguna.it). Venice: Boat Transfer to/from Marco Polo Airport w/ 3 Routesad is €18 for the single, with a round trip valid for 30 days.
An Alilaguna boat on the Grand Canal. Photo: Marc Ryckaert, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taxis
Land taxi €40 to Piazzale Roma · water taxi fare agreed before boarding
Land taxis from Cooperativa Artigiana Radiotaxi have fixed fares from the airport: €40 to Piazzale Roma, €35 to the centre of Mestre and €45 to the cruise ship terminal, 24 hours a day (veneziaairport.it). Beyond Piazzale Roma the way into the old city is on foot or by boat.
Water taxis carry no published fare. The airport page lists the operators (Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia, Venezia Taxi, Venezia Turismo, Venice Water Taxi and Cooperativa Serenissima Taxi) and says to contact them or ask staff before boarding. The cheapest way onto the water is a shared boat: Venice: Marco Polo Airport Water Taxi Transferad is from €39 a person for a shared boat to the nearest landing stage to your hotel, with one bag and one carry-on each and a wait of up to 40 minutes at the airport. In fog it is replaced by a car to Piazzale Roma. Shared Water Taxi Transfer to Marco Polo Airportad is the airport run from central landing stages, from €39 (40 minutes).
Treviso Airport (TSF)
ATVO route 351 · €14 single, €24 return · 40 minutes to Venice
ATVO’s route 351 coach has run since 10 August 2026: 30 minutes to Mestre and 40 minutes to Venice. A single is €14, a return €24, and the price on board is €14, with luggage included (atvo.it). Treviso Airport to Mestre and Venice by Express Busad is the same €14. For Treviso town itself, see the day trips page.
Which to take
- Cheapest: the Aerobus, €10 single, or the ATVO coach at €12.
- Fastest to Piazzale Roma: the ATVO coach, 20 minutes without stops.
- For Murano, the Lido or San Marco: Alilaguna, €18.
- With a lot of luggage: the ATVO coach, where it is included, or a taxi to Piazzale Roma. Cooperativa Trasbagagli moves luggage by boat, with desks at Piazzale Roma, Tronchetto and outside Santa Lucia from 07:00 to 20:00 and at the airport from 06:00 to 20:00 (trasbagagli.it).
- Door to door by water: a shared water taxi from €39, or a private one at a fare agreed first.
- After the last coach from the airport at 01:10: a land taxi at €40.
From Piazzale Roma to your hotel
Piazzale Roma is the end of the road, with the bridges and the steps starting beyond it. Santa Lucia station is across the Calatrava bridge, 0.6 km, about 8 minutes’ walk. For San Marco, take the vaporetto, line 1 (every stop along the Grand Canal) or line 2. A 75-minute ticket is €9.50, and a 24-hour pass €25: see Venice public transport.
Buses and taxis at Piazzale Roma. Photo: Luca Fascia, Wikimedia Commons.
The cruise port
People Mover €1.50 · taxi about 2 minutes · airport taxi €45
Cruise ships berth at the Marittima terminals, which Venezia Terminal Passeggeri says are 3 minutes from Piazzale Roma by the People Mover, the automated railway whose station is at the port entrance, or about 2 minutes by taxi. The People Mover is a 75-minute ticket at €1.50, which also works on the mainland buses and trams but not on the vaporetti (AVM). From Santa Lucia, take the vaporetto one stop to Piazzale Roma, then the People Mover or a taxi, or a water taxi directly to the terminals. For the San Basilio terminal, vaporetti stop at Santa Marta and San Basilio, and it is about 2 minutes by taxi or 15 minutes on foot. From the airport to the cruise terminal the land taxi is a fixed €45. VTP says a water taxi runs directly from the cruise port to St Mark’s Square (vtp.it).
From Piazzale Roma, vaporetti run to the rest of the city. Venice public transport has the tickets, and the Venice walking tours page has the walks that start at St Mark’s.
What to book before you go to Venice lists the sights that need tickets and has the entry rules for Italy, where to stay in Venice compares the areas, and the day trips from Venice leave from Santa Lucia and Piazzale Roma. Carry your passport or photo ID.
Common questions
How do I get from Marco Polo Airport to Venice?
By bus, boat or taxi. ATVO's express coach is €12 single or €20 return to Piazzale Roma in 20 minutes; ACTV's Aerobus line 5 is €10 single or €18 return to Piazzale Roma; Alilaguna boats are €18 single or €32 return; a land taxi to Piazzale Roma is a fixed €40.
How much is a taxi from Marco Polo Airport to Venice?
A land taxi has fixed fares: €40 to Piazzale Roma, €35 to the centre of Mestre and €45 to the cruise ship terminal. It cannot go into the old city, so Piazzale Roma is where the road ends. A water taxi has no published fare; agree it before boarding.
What is the difference between the ATVO coach and the Aerobus?
ATVO runs express coaches without intermediate stops to Piazzale Roma and Mestre railway station, at €12 single or €20 return, with unlimited luggage. The Aerobus is ACTV's local line 5 to Piazzale Roma at €10 single or €18 return, with three pieces of luggage allowed within a total dimension of 150 cm each.
How much does Alilaguna cost from the airport?
€18 single or €32 return to Venice, and €10 single or €18 return to Murano. Each ticket includes one heavy bag and one hand luggage; extra bags are €4. Children under 6 travel free. Alilaguna tickets are not covered by ACTV passes.
How do I get from Treviso Airport to Venice?
ATVO's route 351 coach takes 30 minutes to Mestre and 40 minutes to Venice. A single is €14 and a return €24, with luggage included.
