Transport from cruise terminal to train station in venice

My info is almost 4 years old - but we did this in reverse, arriving in Venice by train from Rome. We walked out of the train station and across the "new" bridge plus a few more steps to a main plaza, where we caught a cab to the cruise terminal. The distance is not far, actually probably quite walkable, but our travel companions had brought along one heck of a lot of luggage for the cruise... Take a look on Google maps and you will see how close it really is! We had decided ahead of time that walking across the bridge with luggage would be easier than taking a water taxi with luggage.

We (family of 4) walked from the cruise terminal to the train station, but we travel light, one rolling suitcase and a carry-on each. You might want to check one of the forums like cruise critic. I recall that there was much discussion about this. Also, just google "transportation from cruise port to venice train station" and you will get lots of good links with detailed information.

With the new bridge across the Grand Canal, you can easily walk from the Piazzale Roma to the train station. It is a brief walk from the Stazione Marittima to the Piazalle Roma but you can walk this. Here's a LINK to a satellite photo. The Piazzale Roma is where you see the A and B. Note the bridge across the canal at B. Look another few hundred feet to the upper right and you'll see the train station. See all those dark straight lines. Those are trains.

That bridge between the train station and Piazzale is longer and steeper than many of the other bridges in Venice. If you have much luggage, I recommend you get help or take a vaporetto between the two.

Richard, I did a Royal Caribbean cruise in April. From the Terminal I walked to the People Mover elevated train. After discovering that the change machines would not accept 20 Euro bill I had to walk back to a refreshment stand to get change. There, I found I could also buy a ticket for the train. The train stops at Piazzale Roma and you have to go over the steep steps of the bridge to get to Santa Lucia. As others have written, if you have heavy luggage it is quite challenging.

We were there last month. Take the people mover to Piazzala Rome (1 Euro each) and walk across the new bridge. It is a little long and may or may not have a ramp in addition to steps (just can't remember). You can check the lay of the land on Bing. Also check a site named veniceforvisitors.com. TC

I was looking at the new bridge from the satellite and internet pictures. Here they build a nice new bridge that will most likely be crossed by untold thousands of travelers with luggage and all I see are steps up and steps down. Nothing smooth for roller luggage. So it's bumpty-bump up and bumpty-bump down. If the new bridge appears to be challenging, just take the vaporetto one stop from the Piazalle Roma to the Ferrovia stop. It will cost 7E per person for the ticket.

I didn't see a ramp on the bridge. That would have helped. I carried my carry-on up all the stairs and almost wrecked my knee. I should have let the man at the bottom (who offered) carry my bag. Even for a fee, it would have been worth it. In retrospect, I decided that I should have taken a vaporetto to the train station. I was buying a vaporetto ticket anyway. I admit I was a little disoriented and just excited to be in Venice.

Indeed you would think, if you the architect considered it, how and for what will this bridge be used? Ah, silly me, tourists from cruise ships for example...with luggage no less...tut tut For 11 million euros maybe smooth two foot wide ramps on each side for pulling carts/luggage up and down? No no! That is not art! All kidding aside the steps are very shallow and it isn't all that hard to go bumping up and down.