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Transportation from the Venice Cruise PortPage 2 Transportation from Stazione MarittimaABOVE: A passenger's view of the Stazione Marittima during a cruise departure. To Venice's historic center:Shuttle bus. Many cruise ships offer free shuttle buses from the cruise terminal to the Piazzale Roma, which is the vehicular gateway to Venice's centro storico. From the Piazzale Roma, you can walk to the sights (allow 30 to 40 minutes to reach the Piazza San Marco) or take an water bus of the ACTV, Venice's public-transit network. (The No. 1 vaporetto is the most popular water bus, with plenty of scenery to watch as it zig-zags its way up the Grand Canal to the Piazza San Marco and the Lido.)
Alilaguna boat. Alilaguna, the company that runs Venice's airport boats, has a Linea blu or "Blue Line" that runs from the Staziona Marittima ("Terminal Crociere") to the main tourist area of San Marco and Marco Polo Airport. Travel time to the San Marco stop is 22 minutes.
Private car. For a flat fee, you can have a limousine service meet you at Marittima and drive you to Marco Polo or Treviso Airport. (We can't recommend any companies personally, since we haven't used such services.) Water taxi. A water taxi can take you directly from the cruise basin to the landing nearest your hotel. Expect to pay at least €40 for a ride within the city center. See our Venice Water Taxis article for advice and booking information. (Also read the warning about water taxis in our Venice Travel Blog.) To the airport:Cruise transfer. Most cruise ships offer transfers (usually on chartered coaches) from the pier to Marco Polo Airport. Prices are on the high side, but the convenience can justify the expense, especially if you don't have five hours or more between the ship's arrival and your flight.
Alilaguna boat. The "Blue Line" airport boat takes nearly two hours to reach Marco Polo Airport from the cruise terminal. Boats leave at half-hour intervals, and tickets are fairly reasonable in price. Land taxi. You can catch a taxi from a stand near the port entrance. Travel time to the airport is 20 to 30 minutes, and the fare was €45 the last time we checked. (Allow plenty of time to get a cab, since the demand often exceeds the supply. For more information, or to book a cab, see the Radiotaxi Venezia e Mestre Web site.)
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Hotels near Stazione Marittima:
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