Flying to Venice

When booking your flight, please bear in mind that you need to be in Venice by the Sunday before the start of the Spring Term. Since it is not reasonable to expect your landlord/lady to meet you after 7pm, you should book a flight that lands before 3pm in the afternoon: you will need at least 2 hours from your arrival time to get to your flat, factoring in passport control, baggage collection, customs, journey time to Venice and then to your flat. You MUST stay in Venice until the Friday of Week 10.

Excess Baggage

Most airlines are very strict about the weight of checked baggage, and charge for excess. Check before it's too late!

Getting to Venice from Marco Polo Airport by Land

If you need cash upon arrival, there is a cash-machine (Bancomat) in the Arrivals Hall.

The ATVO FlyBus:

Departure point: outside main entrance of airport, the buses are usually blue coaches and there are digital destination boards indicating the route as 'Venice Express'.

Destination: Piazzale Roma.

Frequency: every half an hour at 20 mins and 50 mins past the hour during the day, and less frequently in the evening.

Journey time: ca. 20 mins.

Tickets: should be purchased at the ATVO counter in the Arrivals Hall, or from the machine there and there's another by the bus outside. Tickets should be validated by punching in the machines provided.

The Orange ACTV Bus (No. 5):

Departure point: outside main entrance of airport, the buses are orange local buses.

Destination: Piazzale Roma.

Frequency: every half an hour (at 10 mins and 40 mins past the hour).

Journey time: ca. 25/30 mins.

Tickets: purchase from the machine in the Arrivals Hall or that outside next to the bus. Tickets should be validated by waving it in front of the machine on the bus until a green light comes on.

By Taxi:

Departure point: outside main entrance of airport.

Destination: You should ask for Piazzale Roma.

Journey time: ca. 20 mins.

Getting to Venice from Marco Polo Airport by Water

By Water Bus (Vaporetto):

Run by Alilaguna (Tel. 041 523 5775).

Departure point: quay at the airport (take free airport shuttle-bus to get there).

Destination: Lido, Arsenale, Piazza San Marco and the Zattere.

Frequency: leaves at least every hour from 06.15 to 00.20.

Journey time: ca. 60-70 mins.

Tickets: should be purchased at the ATVO counter in the Arrivals Hall.

By Water Taxi:

Run by Veneziamotoscafi (Tel. 041 541 5084)

Departure point: quay at the airport (take free airport shuttle-bus to get there).

Destination: Piazza San Marco or to the canal nearest to your destination of choice.

Journey time: ca. 20-40 mins depending on where you want to go.

Getting to Venice from Treviso Airport

By Bus:

Run by ATVO Eurobus service/Ryanair.

Departure point: outside main entrance of airport.

Destination: Piazzale Roma.

Frequency: every half an hour or so between 07.40 and 22.25.

Journey time: 70 mins.

Tickets: should be purchased at the ticket counter in the Arrivals Hall or from the bus driver/agent.