Venice Airport (VCE), also known as “Aeroporto di Venezia-Tessera” or “Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo”, is the largest international airport in Venice and is located about 8 km north of main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Venice by Public Bus, Express Bus, (Shared) Water Taxi, (Private) Water Taxi, Taxi or Welcome Pickups (Private Car Transfer).

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Venice Airport (VCE) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison from VCE airport to downtown

Overview of all transfer options from Venice Airport to the City Center & Cruise Port

	Transport	Travel time	Cost	More
	Public Bus	40 Min.	10 €	Details
	Express Bus	25 Min.	10 €	Details
	(Shared) Water Taxi	50‑100 Min.	35 €	Details
	(Private) Water Taxi	30 Min.	205 €	Details
	Taxi	20 Min.	40‑45 €	Details
	Privat Transfer	20 Min.	56 €	Details

Notices:
• Due to Venice transportation regulations, all motorized traffic (Bus, Taxi, Private Car Transfer) must stop at the Piazzale Roma terminal. From here you can then take the public water bus „Vaporetto” or enjoy the scenic walk to your hotel.
• The cheapest ticket with the Water Bus “Vaporetto” costs about 14 € (75-minute-ticket)
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.

Public Bus

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

40 minutes

Cost:

10 € pp

Description:

ACTV-Public Bus line ‘5’ from Venice Airport (Bus stop “Aeroporto Marco Polo” in front of the terminal building) to the bus stop “Venezia”, near Venice Piazzale Roma; many intermediate stops

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Express Bus (AD)

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

25 minutes

Cost:

10 € pp

Description:

ATVO-Express Bus line ’35’ from Venice Airport (Bus stop “ATVO” in front of the terminal building) to “Venice Piazzale Roma” in the city center, direct transfer without intermediate stops; free Wifi

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(Shared) Water Taxi (AD)

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

50-100 minutes

Cost:

35 € pp

Description:

Shared Water Taxi (6-12 guests) from Venice Airport (Meeting point in the Arrival Hall) to your accommodation in Venice city center or to the nearest reachable point

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(Private) Water Taxi (AD)

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

30 minutes

Cost:

205 €

Description:

Comfortable private Water Taxi (1-6 guests) from Venice Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to your accommodation in Venice city center or to the nearest reachable point

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

20 minutes

Cost:

40-45 €

Description:

Taxi from Venice Airport (Taxi rank in front of the terminal building) to Cruise Terminal Venezia or Piazzale Roma (from there you have to take the public water bus „Vaporetto”)

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Private Transfer (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

20 minutes

Cost:

56 €

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Venice Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to Cruise Terminal Venezia or Piazzale Roma (from there you have to take the public water bus „Vaporetto”)

Things to know about Venice:

1. Venice rests on 118 islands separated by 150 canals
2. Marco Polo (in the year 1254) and Antonio Vivaldi (in the year 1678) were born in Venice
3. According to research, Venice is sinking by 1-2 mm every year due to climate change and is slowly moving towards extinction