Does anyone have a suggestions on where to go from Venice by train or other public transportation that is a reasonable distance, 1-day or less, from Venice?
We will NEED to be at the Venice airport at 5am on Friday the 19th, so this must be considered.
Grazie!
Ray, one of the worst oversights in booking Venice is an early morning trip to the airport from the main part of the city. To use reasonable transportation (buses, Alilaguna, etc.) you just can't have a flight depart earlier than 8:00am. Even though transportation services start as early as 4:00am, it's a struggle to get there in time for the proper check-in.
What traveler's are forced to do is hire a water taxi for high-speed water transport to the airport. It's currently running 100E-115E ($155-$170) to hire a water taxi.
However, I would strongly suggest staying near the airport. There are a few hotels there. I would suggest the Marriott Courtyard which is .8km from the airport. 132E/night. Not sure about shuttle. You might also look into the Titian Inn Hotel and Residence. It's also nearby the airport and, they have a shuttle. http://titianinn.hotelinvenice.com/overview.html?source=-titian+inn+hotel+venice
I believe you're asking for suggestions for daytrips from Venice. The standard RS recommendations (on the show I just saw the other day) are Verona, Vicenza, Padova and Ravenna.
