Comments on: Getting from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Venice (and Vice Versa)

By: Hugh MacLaren

Hugh MacLaren — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:29:53 +0000

Hi Jessica – your site is so very helpful but I could still do with some additional advice as this is our first visit. We will be travelling from the airport to our hotel, Locanda Ca’ San Marcuola and I’m wondering which is the easiest way to go – by bus to Piazzale Roma then Vaparetto to San Marcuola Casino, or Water Bus (Arancio) from airport to San Stae then Vaparetto back to San Marcuola Casino. Also,are the Vaparetto stops easily identified (so we know where to get off!)?
Many thanks in advance, Hugh

By: Bobby Howie

Bobby Howie — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:08:10 +0000

Hi Jessica,

Excellent site! Very, very useful. We’re flying from Edinburgh into Venice on Monday, staying at the Centurion Palace. I’m a bit confused how to get the water taxi to the Dorsoduro district? Do the water taxis stop off there or do I get dropped off the other side of Giudecca Channel?

Thanks in advance for any advise you can offer.
Bobby

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:49:00 +0000

I’m not sure it makes sense to get an auto taxi to the parking lot in Venice, just to get into a water taxi. You can get water taxis right from the airport (see the info in the article above).

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:01:46 +0000

Hi Jessica,
Lots of great advice and just wondered what tips you may have, as i will be travelling with my mother a spritely 75yrs, flying in to Marco Polo I was thinking of then getting a car taxi into Venice & then a water taxi to our hotel on the main canal NH Manin at San Marco, Corte dell’Albero. I’ve seen some websites that organise transfers but can be v expensive any advice much appreciated as I’d like things to go as smooth as possible.
Thank you ;0)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:36:41 +0000

There’s info in the article above about non-boat transportation methods – namely, bus & train (the bus is easier). Yes, private water taxis are faster than the water bus.

By: jessica

jessica — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:57:00 +0000

Hiya,

We are planning to come to Venice for honeymoon but I’m not good on boats as get ill! What is the fastest way to get from the airport into Venice? Also are private water taxis quicker than the water bus?

Many thanks,

Jessica

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:19:17 +0000

I don’t know much about the hotels in Mestre – I always stay on the islands – but if you go to this page:

http://www.italylogue.com/accommodation/finding-hotels-in-venice.html

And zoom out on the map, you’ll see hotel icons pop up on the mainland (NW of the islands). You can then zoom back in on that area, where you’ll see the train tracks represented by a gray-and-white line of dashes (so you know roughly where the hotels are in relation to the train).

By: Michele McCurley

Michele McCurley — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:35:31 +0000

Jessica have been reading very helpful info on your site. Thank you. We are flying into Marco Polo at 10pm and taking the train to Verona the next morning. Could you give some advice on where to stay, as I think the train leaves from Mestre. We’re planning our own trip mind you our first overseas holiday and hope to be in Italy for nearly a month. Am sooo looking forward to this. Thanks Michele

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:03:08 +0000

Wow, that’s a really short trip – can’t you fly in and out of the same city? If you really can’t, then I’d say 2 days in Rome, train to Milan, & stay in a Milan airport hotel. If you have time to go into Milan for dinner, that’s good, but otherwise, it’s just too short a trip to plan anything more.

http://www.italylogue.com/accommodation/malpensa-airport-hotels-near-milan.html

By: yaakov

yaakov — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:41:15 +0000

hi was wondering if you would be able to give me some advice , I am flying into rome monday morning at 9 am then im flying out of milan wednesday at 9 am back to the states. should i spend 2 days in rome ? or maybe a day in rome and a day in venice then take a night train in venice? thanks