So, in passing, I can grab a few local delicacies. Location: Bologna Airport is next door to the city of Bologna — the capital of the Northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna and the seventh most populous city in Italy. Bologna Airport is about km away from Mestre and about km away from Venice. With quick and easy travel by train or toll roads, this is an unexpectedly convenient place of arrival for your Venetian holiday.
Transfer times vary from half an hour to two and a half hours one way which is very manageable and perfect if you have a city break or a short stay in Venice in mind. Yet, there are a few more Italian airports that — depending on your point of departure, budget, and specific travel plans — may also be convenient for you. For specific travel times on the days of your arrival and departure, please, refer to navigational tools such as Rome2Rio and Google Maps.
For most up to date details about shuttle buses and airport transfers , always refer to the official websites of the respective airports. Links are provided above. Aim to arrive during the day as travel options in the evening and at night can be significantly fewer.
Especially, if you travel to one of the airports that are physically further away from Venice. Otherwise, consider spending the night at the nearest large city like Verona or Bologna and then travel to Venice in the morning of the next day. If you travel by car from your chosen airport to Venice, bear in mind that traffic jams can increase significantly the travel times given above.
This is especially valid during peak hours and the high season. Consulting your navigational app in advance and during your car journey can make all the difference. If this is your first time driving in Italy, be prepared for a more single-minded style of driving. At the same time, toll roads in Northern Italy are very well-maintained and quick to travel on. You can use this website for an estimate of how much the toll fees are going to cost.
If you plan to get a taxi from your chosen airport to either Mestre or Venice, ideally book it in advance. Otherwise, ask the driver before the start of the journey how much approximately it will cost you.
There may be a surcharge on Sundays. Attracting millions of visitors each year, the city of water offers a wonderful mix of history, art, architecture, and local traditions with the spectacular scenery of the Venetian Lagoon as its backdrop. Venice has its own airport. Plus, Treviso Airport is also near the city. In addition, there are three more airports in Northern Italy which, while often overlooked, are very convenient for Venice, too.
In the above blog post, I cover in detail both the two closest airports to Venice and the three additional ones. Lost baggage. Lost property. Procedure and guidelines for retrieving lost property at Venice Marco Polo Airport. Documents and guidelines for passengers travelling to and from countries outside the European Union. Discover how to reach Venice, Mestre and other venues through the various means of transport at Venice Airport Marco Polo.
Check-in and bag drop. Avoid queues and, if possible, check-in online, or use the Self-Check-in Kiosk service. Check and Security. Assistance at Venice Marco Polo Airport for disabled passengers and passengers with reduced mobility.
Venice Airport Marco Polo: travel rules for accompanied and unaccompanied children. These are easily booked online prior to arrival to ensure you are met on landing. Note: If using these services, bear in mind that the closest any car can come to the city is the Piazzale Roma—you will still have to reach your accommodation from here.
By far the most romantic way to reach Venice is by the water. After all, she is a city built on the sea; indeed, it is rumoured her gondoliers are born with webbed feet, the better to walk on water. The public Alilaguna water bus is reached from the terminal by a short covered walkway; simply turn left on exiting the arrival hall and follow the signs.
Tickets can be bought at automated machines near the luggage carousels, at the Public Transport Desk in the terminal, at the dock or even on board the boat itself. On a sunny day, it is a glorious ride. I once travelled in the early morning, with mists swirling across the waters as the cry of gulls filled the air. The trip is a slow one, taking around an hour as the boat chugs along between the wooden channel markers, making stops at various islands of the Venetian lagoon including Mirani, Burton and the Lido before arriving at San Marco and continuing on past the Rialto Bridge.
Once the centre of Europe, the Piazza San Marco remains a world of chaos. Beyond is the Mercerie, a web of narrow medieval alleys perfect for shopping. If your budget allows, or there are enough of you to share the cost, a private water taxi offers a far quicker ride into Venice and will take you as close as possible to your hotel.
The wooden boats are long, elegant pieces of art, driven by men who are as sleek and polished as the vessels they steer at break-neck sped. They delight in swerving past the ferries, the spray splashing over the bow as they race one another to the city, where the pace suddenly becomes more civilized as the boats amble along the smaller canals.
A suggestion: these water taxis are best booked and paid for prior to arriving. Once you overcome your sadness at leaving, simply reverse the above options to reach the airport. However, if catching the vaporetti to the airport, be sure of where it stops maps are easily available on arrival, on the boat itself, or on the airport website.
The land taxis are less expensive than the water taxis, but will not be able to reach your hotel if you are staying in Venice. We recommend taking the bus instead. Although this option is slightly expensive, it is also the most comfortable and hassle-free. A chauffeur will be waiting for you at the terminal and will drive you to a pier where a water taxi will be waiting to take you to your hotel.
You can book this transfer service in Introducing Venice.
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