Most scheduled flights and some charters arrive at Marco Polo, around 7km north of Venice, on the edge of the lagoon. Hourly Alilaguna water-buses call at Murano, the Lido, the Arsenale and San Marco (e10; journey time 1hr to San Marco), or you could take one of the two road-going bus services to the terminal at Piazzale Roma: the ATVO ( Azienda Trasporti Veneto Orientale) coach, which departs every half-hour and takes around twenty minutes (e3), or the ACTV ( Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano) bus #5, which is equally frequent, usually takes a few minutes longer, but costs just e1. The ticket office for all buses is in the arrivals hall; in addition to single tickets, you can also get ACTV pases here (see p.169) – a wise investment. Note that ACTV passes are only valid on the ACTV bus into Venice, not the Alilaguna service nor on the ATVO bus, and that the office will sell you a ticket for the ATVO rather than the ACTV bus unless you make clear your preference for il cinque (#5). The most luxurious means of getting into the city is to take a water-taxi. The drivers tout for business in and around the arrivals hall, and will charge in the region of e80 to San Marco, for up to six people. Ordinary car-taxis are ranked outside the arrivals hall, and cost about e30 to Piazzale Roma.

Trevisoairport is used chiefly by charter companies, some of which provide a free bus link from the airport into Venice. Ryanair’s twice-daily flights use Treviso too, and are met by an ATVO bus service to Venice; the fare is e4.40 single and the journey takes 1hr 10min. Otherwise, take the #6 bus from right outside the arrivals building into Treviso (20min), from where there are very frequent bus and train connections to Venice. Tickets are best bought before you get onto the bus, from the bar across the road; if you buy them from the driver they cost almost twice as much. Land buses and taxis depart from immediately outside the arrivals hall; a free shuttle bus takes you to the Alilaguna boats and water taxis.