Getting to and around Venice
VENICE AIRPORT (MARCO POLO)
The closer of the two airports. It carries internal and international flights. The location is naturally on the mainland beside the lagoon and is connected to the city by 30min bus ride, taxi and Alilaguna fast ferry.
TREVISO AIRPORT (SAN GIUSEPPE)
A small domestic airport that deals mainly in Italian only flights as well as Ryanair. Connection to Venice is by bus.
The majority of local and European trains arrive at and depart from Stazione di Santa Lucia which is on the north west tip of Venice central.
The intercity SITA and local buses stop at the main terminal Piazzale Roma on the north west side of Venice central. Plus camping Alba D'Oro's shuttle bus arrives and departs from here, check this website for times - www.plusvillages.com
Tickets are a little more at €1.50 for a single and must be validated in the yellow machines inside the bus. You must buy these from the Tabacci's, ACTV outlets and ticket machines as the drivers don't sell them . The destinations are written on the front of the bus.
Cheap and environmentally friendly. Venice is a walkers paradise as there are no worries about traffic as there are no roads! Just lots of bridges.
This is the Venice metro system and a good alternative to a pricey gondola ride. The tickets are expensive however, you can also be charged more for buying on the boat and carrying luggage. The single water bus fare is € 3,50 for one journey on the Venice network, The fare for a shuttle journey from one stop to the next one across the Grand Canal, or on the section between Lido and S. Elena, or S. Giorgio and S. Zaccaria, is € 1,80. Or try the "Grand Canal Ticket" € 5.00. This ticket is valid only for the Grand Canal route. It is valid for 90 minutes and more than 1 trip is allowed in this period.