How to get from Venice to Cruise Port

Are you sure your cruise doesn't embark at the Fusina terminal? Does your cruise line not offer a transfer from the Stazione Marittima?

You could take a vaporetto to Piazzale Roma, then a taxi to the cruise terminal, if it is Fusina.

Have you asked your hotel for recommendations/assistance?
You must confirm the actual cruise port

Thank you. My cruise is with MSC and they say Marghera is the port. I hoped to do the cruise transfer but it is only from the airport and i’d have to be there by 10a and give them flight info so they can be sure I’d make their bus. It’s crazy because I’m flying to Venice days before the cruise, so flight info isn’t relevant ~ i’ll be coming from Venice!

Thank you Christine. I am staying in an apartment my friend booked, not a hotel. BUT i may call a local Venice hotel and ask them for best option and hopefully they will be willing to confirm best way. Marghera is the port for MSC.

This is copied directly from MSCs website (bolding is mine):

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EMBARKATION FOR CRUISES FROM VENICE - MARGHERA

All embarkation procedures, including baggage drop-off, are held at Venice Cruise Terminal in Venice Maritime Station (Venice Passenger Terminal), therefore guests are kindly asked not to reach autonomously Marghera port.
The cruise ship will depart from Marghera port. A transfer by ferry from Venice Cruise Terminal to Marghera port is organized by MSC Cruises.
Guests with disabilities or reduced mobility should contact their accredited travel agencies or the MSC contact center for special arrangements.

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So you just need to get to the Stazione Marittima. Vaporetto from S. Marco to P. Roma, then walk to the station.

Walking to the Stazione Marittima from Piazzale Roma may be a bit tricky, as well as a long walk. Suggest you take the People Mover from Piazzale Roma to the first stop.

Thank you! I will take a vaporatta to Piazza Roma then take the people mover to Stazione Marittima for the MSC transfer to their ship. I will also call MSC again to ask if i can book the transfer now or just show up and they will get me there. Many thanks for the help and easing my mind!
Please forgive any misspellings of Italian words/locations ~ it is 2:15a.m. here and I am too tired to check spellings.

Warning to all. MSC cruises does only offers transfers from Venice Italy airport, not from Venice proper. Also, they will not arrange a transfer from cruise to airport unless your flight is departing 7-1/2 hours after cruise arrives at port. My flight home departs 6-1/2 hours after ship arrives and they refuse to book transportation to airport, so i’m on my own to figure this out and it could get quite costly.
I sure hope the cruise itself is better than the experience I’m having getting to and from it.

See if you can hook up with others on your cruise and share transfers

Cruise forum cruisecritic .com?

Sorry that’s all I know about cruises!

Are you returning to Venice, or is this some other port, and if so, what port?
If Venice, just take the people mover back to Piazzale Roma and then one of the frequent busses to the airport.

Thank you all very much!