Below you will find listed links to various resources on the web to assist you with information on how to get to Venice once you arrive in Italy. If you arrive by plane into Marco Polo Airport, or by train into the Santa Lucia railway station you will find public transport available to travel in and out of Venice. One word of warning - Venice is a city of narrow alleyways and quaint little bridges. It is very easy to get lost in Venice, especially on your first day. If you are unsure about how to get to your hotel or you are carrying a lot of luggage, take a water-taxi directly to your hotel. These taxi's are available from all arrival points in Venice.

Venice Airport  - Information on Marco Polo Airport
Getting to Venice from the airport

Transportation in Venice

There are two main means of transportation in Venice, pedestrian and waterborne. Waterborne transport consists of water taxis and waterbuses, or "vaporetto".
The local transport authority site has information on getting around Venice using the local public transportation, including timetables for the waterbuses (vaporetto) and a map of Venice transport system.