From Venice airport to Rialto bridge

a couple of no hassle ways...the alilaguna water bus ...you walk from the airport terminal to the boat dock...the boats are not real fast since they monitor speed on the lagoon...but last time i was in venice i found the blue atvo shuttle bus to be quicker and only 3 euro...the bus drops you off close and near the train station and main vaporetto (water bus) stop at the head of the grand canal...just take a vaporetto to rialto bridge...scenic and won't take much time...

Patrice - I just got back from Venezia and if you want to get their directly and have a bit of class doing it - Take a water taxi from the dock by the airport and enjoy the ride. Beautiful and special!!!
Venice really is not the type of city to be scrimping - Enjoy the luxury of the water taxi!!
It will cost you about $115 U.S. Well worth it to come into Venice the classy way !!!!!!!!!!!

Ciao, Greg

just a side note... the luxury water taxi speed boats are pricey but faster...
the alilaguna water bus is only around 12 euro...either way you have a few options...

Thanks for the information. Looking forward to a great trip in 10 days!

The best 110 euros I spent was taking the water taxi from the hotel, which had a private boat dock (located between Rialto and San Marco Sq) to the airport, 30 minutes and no problems. I did get jobbed by the 25 luggage porter service but I cant complain after 2 weeks of luggage 4 heavy bags (we brought way to much) I would have paid any price for someone else to carry them.

We always take the water taxi from the airport when we arrive in Venice (even when we drove there and dropped the car at the airport!) There is just something about arriving in Venice via private taxi that starts that romantic experience that is Venice.

Safe Travels!

It depends on how jetlagged you are and how fast you want to get to your hotel. I can think of much better ways to spend over $100 in Venice rather than a private water taxi. The water bus is slower but if you get a good seat, it lets you take in Venice a little more on your way. We always went for a seat toward the front of the boat. However, if a water taxi brings memories of romance then go for it, but trips down the Grand Canal at the front of a waterbus can be just as romantic! Venice is my favorite city so you can't go wrong either way!

I'm with Andrew on this. I'd much rather take the Alilaguna for €13 and spend the rest on a lovely meal. It's interesting to see the islands as you come in on Alilaguna, also. There's an express boat, too, that goes from just one or two of the vaporetto stops - €25 per person and saves you some time on the way back to the airport.

I've never been a big fan of ALilaguna's fast boat, Linea Oro. True it only takes a hour either way but it now costs 30 euro if you buy when you arrive.

Linea Blu takes about an hour 20 and only cost 13 euro. Linea Rosso takes about an hour 12 and is the same 13 euro.

Water Taxi. I always have the best of intentions to use the alternate public options, but I'm usually so exhausted from the flight that the idea of another hour and a bunch of stops on a boat makes me crazy. Water Taxi is fast and takes you as close to your stop as possible.