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Venice Lido - Guide

Arriving

Marco Polo Airport

Easy Jet and many other airlines, like British Airways, fly to Marco Polo airport, which is also on the mainland, but only 12 kilometres north of Venice Island. From here, elegant wood-panelled water taxis run direct to the Lido, but they are expensive. More affordable are the “vaporetti” (water buses). The airport runs a shuttle bus (€3.00) from the terminal to its waterbus jetty (Alilaguna). From here, a waterbus trip to the Lido (via Murano) will cost about €10.00 and take roughly an hour.

Treviso Airport

Ryanair fly from various destinations in the UK to Treviso Airport, which is located 30 kilometres north of the Venice lagoon, on the mainland. A Eurobus service runs from the airport to Piazzale Roma on Venice Island. From here, catch “vaporetto” no. 51 to Venice Lido. It’ll take roughly 30 minutes.

Marco Polo Airport

Getting Around

Being fairly compact, the Lido itself is easily negotiated on foot. If you’re planning to visit Venice Island, “Vaporetti” depart regularly from the terminal at the Lido (in Piazalle Santa Maria Elizabetta) to San Marco (St Mark’s Square.) Journey time is 12 – 15 minutes and a return fare costs about €5.00 return.

As for getting around Venice Island itself, once again the only way to do it simply is on foot. However, given that there are only three bridges spanning the Grand Canal, it can be quite tedious trekking to the nearest one. In such circumstances it’s worth taking a traghetto: a commuter gondola that cross the canal at strategic spots. Some operate from about 09.00 to 18.00, while others stop at around midday. A crossing costs about €00.40. As for gondolas proper, they are as romantic as advertised, but charges are around €60 for 50 minutes with a maximum of six passengers, so it can be a pricey experience if you want to take a trip a deux. The prices also generally increase in the evenings.