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Italy

Venice

A city where canals stand in for streets. Cars stop at the gateway square; beyond it, walk or ride the vaporetto.

Venice airport access (Marco Polo, VCE)

Marco Polo sits outside Venice's city fares - singles and 1-to-7-day passes are no use, so you buy a dedicated airport ticket. Buy the airport supplement together with a multi-day pass - it can't be added later.

Updated on August 19, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Decide first - road or water
    The bus reaches the road terminals in 20 minutes; the boat takes closer to an hour and a half.
  2. 2
    Buy a dedicated airport ticket first
    Ordinary city tickets and day passes do not cover the airport. Buy an airport ticket at a desk, a machine or in the app.
  3. 3
    The bus stops are just outside the terminal
    ATVO's stops are about 50 metres from the terminal exit, with separate bays by destination.
  4. 4
    Boats leave from the dock past the moving walkway
    Alilaguna's dock is at the far end of the moving walkway; you can also buy tickets in the arrivals hall or at the dock.
  5. 5
    Stamp it, or tap it
    Stamp paper and card tickets at the validator; with a bank card on a bus, tap again as you get off.

Fares

Single fares8

ACTV Aerobus 75-minute ticket (one way)
The airport-only ticket, valid 75 minutes from first validation on lines 5, 15 and 45 and the mainland network
10 EUR ≈ $11
ACTV Aerobus return ticket
Each leg carries the same conditions as the one-way ticket
18 EUR ≈ $20
Aerobus + rete unica 90-minute ticket
Covers the airport leg plus 90 minutes on the boats; lines 16, 19 and the Casino line are excluded
18 EUR ≈ $20
ATVO Venice Airport Bus Express (one way)
Direct runs to Piazzale Roma in Venice and to Mestre, EUR 2.00 dearer than ACTV's Aerobus
12 EUR ≈ $13
ATVO Venice Airport Bus Express (return)
The return ticket for the same runs
20 EUR ≈ $22
Alilaguna airport to Venice (one way)
The boat takes you straight to the water's edge; one hold bag and one cabin bag are included
18 EUR ≈ $20
Alilaguna airport to Venice (return)
Extra pieces of baggage cost EUR 4.00 each
32 EUR ≈ $36
Alilaguna airport to Murano (one way)
For going straight to Murano; the return ticket is EUR 18.00
10 EUR ≈ $11

Passes & multi-ride1

Alilaguna 24/48/72-hour ticket
It covers the airport transfers; the Linea Verde is excluded and it is sold only at ticket offices
40〜80 EUR ≈ $45–90

Add-ons & fees2

Airport supplement for 1-to-7-day passes
EUR 7.00 one way, EUR 13.00 return; buy it with the pass, because it cannot be added later
7〜13 EUR ≈ $8–15
Bus leg of the Venezia Airlink ticket
The Mestre station to airport leg; it is added to the rail fare and cannot be bought on its own
10 EUR ≈ $11

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercardMaestroAmex
Tap on the Aerobus validator to ride; on buses you tap again when you get off
Card payment at machines
Counters and machines have card terminals; the brands accepted are not published
IC card
The Venezia Unica card costs far more for non-Veneto residents
App tickets
AVM Venezia Official AppMy ATVO
In the wallet: The official app and WhatsApp both sell the Aerobus ticket
Paper tickets
On board: ATVO sells the same-priced ticket on board (tariff sheet valid from 1 Sept)
Cash Unverified
At machines: AVM does not say if machines take cash; change can come back as a paper voucher

Quick facts

Hours
ATVO buses 04:20-01:10
Frequency
ATVO's Piazzale Roma line runs roughly every 30 minutes
Fares from
10 EUR+
The airport's water terminal - boats leave from these docks. Taken Dec 2022 © Benoît Prieur・CC0

Heads-up

  • Actv tickets do not work on Alilaguna boats

    Alilaguna is a separate company, and Actv day passes, multi-day passes and rete unica tickets are all excluded. To reach the islands by boat from the airport, buy an Alilaguna ticket separately.

Timetable

Operating hours ATVO buses 04:20-01:10
Typical duration 20 minutes by ATVO bus; about 85 minutes to San Marco on Alilaguna's Blue line
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka