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Arrivals by air

If you are coming in from the air, you are likely to land at Venice Marco Polo or Treviso San Giuseppe. Venice is served by a newly rebuilt and expanded airport, the Marco Polo, which gets its name from the famous Middle Ages Venetian explorer (Acrobat Reader required)

Marco Polo airport is 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) north of the city and it is used by all major airlines and easyJet.com - the web's favourite airline - a low budget European airline with competitive rates.

Once you have cleared customs, you have a choice to reach Venice by public or private transport.

Public transport
Proceed to board either the road bus n. 5 to Piazzale Roma (€1); from here, catch the vaporetto to your final destination in the city. Alternatively board the free shuttle service that will take you to the docks and, from here, catch the Alilaguna water bus to St. Mark's (€10); it stops briefly at Murano and Lido (the local beach resort) before reaching Venice; the last water bus leaves Marco Polo airport just before midnight.

Private transport
We will arrange for one of our local escorts to meet you inside the airport terminal, take you to a reserved private water taxi and accompany you to your destination in Venice. The journey takes approximately 40 minutes and the cost is €155 for up to 6 people sharing.

Beware of water taxi drivers touting for business inside the airport hall: not only this activity is illegal (they are not allowed to leave their vehicles unattended), but they are also likely to charge you astronomical prices, especially if you are a foreigner.


San Giuseppe airport is 31 kilometres (19 miles) north of the city and it is mainly used by Ryanair.com - cheap flights

Once you have cleared customs, you have a choice to reach Venice by public or private transport.

Public transport
Proceed to board the Brusutti coach to Piazzale Roma (€4,40); from here, catch the vaporetto to your final destination in the city. The service is run to coincide with Ryanair flight arrivals.

Private transport
We will arrange for one of our local escorts to meet you inside the airport terminal, take you to a reserved private road vehicle (Mercedes or equivalent) and accompany you to Piazzale Roma. From here, according to the location of your accommodation, your escort will accompany you on foot or transfer you to a private water taxi and take you to your destination in Venice. The journey takes approximately 1 hour and the cost is €180 to Piazzale Roma and an extra €100 to anywhere within Venice - for up to 6 people sharing.




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