In this guide
💡 The Short Version: Take ACTV line 12 from Fondamente Nove: Murano is 9 minutes away and Burano about 41. Torcello is not on line 12 in the middle of the day: take line 9, a 5-minute shuttle from Burano every 15 minutes. A 24-hour pass is €25 and covers all the boats. The Glass Museum (Murano) is €15 and open daily; the Lace Museum (Burano) and Torcello Museum are €7 each and closed on Mondays; the three together are €20. Torcello’s cathedral is a separate €5. Or book a tour: Murano, Burano & Torcello: Half-Day Boat Tourad is from €25, and the 6-hour boat tour with a glass demonstrationad from €24. A tour costs about what the day pass does and adds commentary on board and a glassworks stop (GetYourGuide).
Getting there
Fares are ACTV’s. Tickets bought on board are paid for by card only.
| Line | From | Journey | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fondamente Nove to Murano Faro | 9 minutes | Every 20 minutes from 10:00 to 17:40, every 30 minutes earlier and later; the first boat is at 04:20 and the last at 22:25 |
| 12 | Fondamente Nove to Burano | 40 to 41 minutes | The same boats; the Burano run continues to Treporti and Punta Sabbioni |
| 9 | Burano to Torcello | 5 minutes | From Burano every 15 minutes, 09:30 to 17:45; from Torcello 09:40 to 18:00 |
Line 12 and line 9 timetables are on ACTV’s site (line 12, in force from 22 April 2026, line 9).
- Reaching Fondamente Nove. Lines 4.1 and 4.2 or 5.1 and 5.2 call there from Santa Lucia station, Piazzale Roma and San Zaccaria.
- Other boats to Murano. Line 3 runs from Piazzale Roma and the station to Murano on weekday daytimes about every 20 minutes; lines 3, 4.1 and 4.2 stop at Murano Museo, the stop for the Glass Museum. Alilaguna’s Blue and Red lines run San Marco to Murano for €10 single or €18 return, and its tickets are not covered by ACTV passes.
- The Torcello rule. Line 12 calls at Torcello only before about 09:18 and from about 18:18, and only on request. In the middle of the day change at Burano to line 9.
- Fares. A 75-minute ticket (€9.50) can cover Fondamente Nove to Burano and the change to Torcello; the return needs a second one. A 24-hour pass at €25 covers every leg and the rest of the city’s boats. See Venice public transport.
Tours
A boat tour starts in Venice, calls at the glassworks on Murano and gives free time on Burano. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices for one adult.
Half-day boat tour
From €25 · 18,257 reviews · 4½ to 5½ hours
Murano, Burano & Torcello: Half-Day Boat Tour in Venicead is run by Bucintoro Viaggi, with commentary on board and a glassblowing demonstration at a Murano factory. The Murano and Burano option gives up to 1½ hours on each island; the three-island option gives about 50 minutes on each. The Torcello cathedral ticket (€5) and a guided walk on the islands are not included. It lists wheelchair access and several boarding points in Venice.
Full day with the Lace Museum
From €24 · 6,725 reviews · 6 to 7½ hours
Murano Burano Torcello: Boat Tour, Glass Demo, Free Lace Museumad leaves from San Marco or the station, with a guide on board. It allows about 1 hour on Murano with a visit to a furnace and a glass demonstration, about 2 hours on Burano and about 1 hour on Torcello. The cathedral ticket is not included.
Guided small groups
From €24.84 and from €18 · 4½ to 5½ hours
Venice Islands: Murano Glass & Burano Colours Guided Visitad is a small-group guided visit to Murano and Burano with a glassblowing demonstration and a lace-making demonstration (8,711 reviews). Venice: Murano and Burano Half-Day Lagoon Tripad is from €18 (4,788 reviews), with a guide on board and the Torcello cathedral ticket not included.
Private boat and glass
Private boat from €49 · glass demonstration €10
Murano & Burano Guided Tour by Private Boat with Glassmakingad is from €49 for 5 hours (7,664 reviews), in a group of 22 or fewer, with glassmaking and lacemaking demonstrations, and leaves out Torcello to give more time on Murano and Burano. Murano: Glass Factory Tour with Blowing & Sculpting Demosad is a 20-minute demonstration at €10 with a €10 credit towards a purchase in the factory shop (2,632 reviews); you reach Murano yourself. Murano: Glassblowing Workshop for Beginnersad is a 2-hour small-group class at €245 (147 reviews), and you take home the piece you make.
What to see
Take the islands in the order the boat does: Murano, then Burano, then Torcello.
Murano
Glass Museum €15 · open every day · allow 1½ to 2 hours
Murano is Venice’s glassmaking island. The Glass Museum, at Fondamenta Marco Giustinian 8, holds the world’s largest historical collection of Murano glass, according to the museum, and its ticket includes an audio guide app. It is open 10:00 to 18:00 from 1 April to 31 October and 10:00 to 17:00 from 1 November to 31 March, with last entry an hour before closing. A reduced ticket is €7.50 (museovetro.visitmuve.it).
Look for the “Vetro Artistico Murano” mark on a piece. It is the Veneto Region’s mark of origin under regional law 70 of 23 December 1994, run by the Consorzio Promovetro, and certifies that the glass was made on Murano (Regione del Veneto). The €10 demonstration above returns its price as a credit in the factory shop.
The Rio dei Vetrai on Murano, with the clock tower of Santo Stefano. Photo: Marc Ryckaert, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burano
Lace Museum €7 · closed Mondays · allow 2 hours
Burano is the island of the painted houses and of lace. The Lace Museum is open 10:00 to 16:00, with last entry at 15:30, and lace-makers can be seen at work in the morning (Venezia Unica). A reduced ticket is €3.50. The rest of the visit is the streets and the canals, and lunch.
The painted houses along a canal on Burano. Photo: Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Torcello
Cathedral €5 · Torcello Museum €7 · closed Mondays · allow 1 hour
Torcello is the oldest settlement in the lagoon and has the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, with Veneto-Byzantine mosaics, and the nearby church of Santa Fosca. The cathedral is €5 (€4 reduced), the bell tower €5, and both with an audio guide €9; children to 10 and holders of a St Mark’s Basilica ticket go in free, and guided groups must use headsets linked to the guide (patriarcatovenezia.it). The Torcello Museum is open 11:00 to 17:30 from 1 April to 31 October and 11:00 to 17:00 from 1 November to 31 March, with last entry an hour before closing. With a short day, drop Torcello and keep Murano and Burano; the St Mark’s Basilica tickets page explains the free entry.
The three museums together
| Ticket | Full | Reduced | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Museum | €15 | €7.50 | Open every day |
| Lace Museum | €7 | €3.50 | Closed Mondays |
| Torcello Museum | €7 | €3.50 | Closed Mondays |
| Island Museums ticket | €20 | €10 | The three museums, one entry each, valid 3 months |
Reduced tickets are for ages 6 to 14, students 15 to 25 and over-65s; online booking sells only the under-14, student and over-65 reductions. The three bought separately are €29, so the combined ticket saves €9. The Venice museum pass at €50 also includes them (visitmuve.it).
The Lido
Line 14 or 5.2 from San Zaccaria, about 14 minutes · municipal beach Blue Moon · beach return ticket €16
The Lido is the long island between the lagoon and the Adriatic. Line 14 runs from San Zaccaria to Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta in about 14 minutes, every 30 minutes by day, and carries on to Punta Sabbioni; line 5.2 takes 14 minutes and line 1, calling at every stop from Piazzale Roma, reaches the Lido 15 minutes after San Zaccaria. Line 17 is the car ferry from Tronchetto to Lido San Nicolò, every 50 minutes, a 35-minute crossing. ACTV sells a beach return at €16 for lines 14 and 15 and the Lido buses, validated for the return by 23:59; a 24-hour pass at €25 also covers them.
The municipal beach, Blue Moon, is run by VeneziaSpiagge, a city company. The 2026 season opened on 20 April and runs to 31 October (live.comune.venezia.it). The Lido, like Murano, Burano and Torcello, was outside Venice’s 2026 access fee: see the Venice access fee.
The beach on the Lido. Photo: Sorin Craciun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Before you go
- Mondays. The Lace Museum and the Torcello Museum are closed; the Glass Museum is open.
- Torcello. Plan the change at Burano to line 9, and the last boat back from Torcello at 18:00.
- Timetables. Line 12 and line 9 follow ACTV’s seasonal timetable; check the PDF for your date.
- Paying. Buy the ticket before boarding, or pay by card on board.
Murano, Burano and Torcello is one of the day trips from Venice, and Venice public transport covers the tickets and the airport boats that call at Murano (airport to the city). What to book before you go to Venice has the city tickets, Venice in one or two days shows where the islands fit, and where to stay in Venice compares the areas.
Common questions
How do I get from Venice to Murano, Burano and Torcello by public boat?
Take ACTV line 12 from Fondamente Nove: Murano Faro is 9 minutes away and Burano about 41. Torcello is a separate 5-minute boat, line 9, from Burano every 15 minutes. A 24-hour pass is €25 and covers all three lines; a 75-minute ticket is €9.50.
Does the vaporetto stop at Torcello?
Line 12 calls at Torcello only on the early runs, before about 09:18, and the late runs, from about 18:18, and only on request by a free call at least 20 minutes ahead. In between, take line 9 from Burano, which runs about every 15 minutes.
How much are the museums on Murano, Burano and Torcello?
The Glass Museum is €15, the Lace Museum €7 and the Torcello Museum €7. The Island Museums ticket covers all three for €20 and is valid for 3 months. Torcello's cathedral is a separate €5, or €9 with the bell tower and an audio guide.
Are the Murano, Burano and Torcello museums closed on Mondays?
The Lace Museum and the Torcello Museum are closed on Mondays. The Glass Museum on Murano is open every day.
How can I tell real Murano glass?
Look for the Vetro Artistico Murano mark, the Veneto Region's mark of origin, which certifies that the glass was made on Murano.
.jpg){kind=link}