Tours/Venice/Shared Departure Transfer: Venice Hotels to Venice Train or Bus Station
Viator · group up to 6 pax

Shared Departure Transfer: Venice Hotels to Venice Train or Bus Station

3.6(76)Venice1 hour
VIATOR3.6(71)TRIPADVISOR3.6(5)

Description

Ensure a hassle-free way to finish your Venice vacation by booking this shared departure transfer from your city or Venice Lido hotel to Santa Lucia Station or the bus station at Piazzale Roma. Simply book an option to suit your vacation schedule, and then hop aboard your water taxi at your hotel; it’s that easy!

Tour Options

City to Santa Lucia Station
  • Shared transfer from Venice city hotels to the train station Pickup included
Lido to Santa Lucia Station
  • Shared transfer from Venice Lido hotels to the train station Pickup included
City to Piazzale Roma
  • Shared transfer from Venice city hotels to the bus station Pickup included
Lido to Piazzale Roma
  • Shared transfer from Venice Lido hotels to the bus station Pickup included

Highlights

One-way shared water taxi transfer

What's included

Included
One-way shared water taxi transfer
Not included
Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
Gratuities

Pickup Locations & Times

Pickup is 2-4 hours before your flight departure time. Exact time will be advised the afternoon prior to your departure transfer date. Our boat driver will meet you at the arranged boat stop along the Grand Canal. Your stop will be chosen as close as your Hotel as possible. Venice Airport Link operates from 4am to 7pm from designated Venice meeting points. Guests are requested to present themselves at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure time.

Traveller Ratings

3.6
76 reviews
5
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11
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14
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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The duration of transfers is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may attract a small additional fee, payable direct to driver
  • Infants aged 3 years and under travel free of charge. They must be seated in the lap of an adult. No child seats or baby seats are provided
  • As this is a shared transfer, you may be required to wait up to 30 minutes before transferring to your water taxi on arrival
  • If you're planning a day trip to Venice and staying outside the city, please note that an access fee will be required on certain dates. For more information, including details about exemptions and the specific dates when the fee applies.

Reviews(76)

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WalterAlan_O
May 14, 2026
Get it get you where you need to go but except friendliness

The ride was better going to the train station then the pick up a few days earlier. My best complaint is there is zero communication with the driver. He was not friendly at all.

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Darlene_L
May 9, 2026
Poor Service without any compensation!!!

It was my error not noticing you had to travel to get picked up. For 7 of us it meant 2 blocks of crossing bridges taking a water bus to there location. Since I didn’t have cell service I missed this detail and they wouldn’t work with me as there was no way 7 of us could make it in time. We ended taking the water bus directly to the train station in 1/4 of the time. If I had known this we would have done that to begin with and saved the $$$ this company charges. Never heard of you meeting a taxi before and they were so cheap wouldn’t give us any kind of refund even though we tried numerous was to contact them saying there was no possible way of 5 seniors with suitcases could make it! Check your maps for the local water bus and all the details of this service before booking. Poor customer service and such and huge cost for 7 of us!! Don’t use them unless it’s your hotel they pick up at. Lugging suitcases up and down the stairs is a nightmare!!

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ellebeehome
April 20, 2026
Cost effective

Ali Laguna is a cost effective way to and from Marco Polo airport to st marks Venice. It takes about 75 mins which is significantly longer than a water taxi. Recommend you book tickets in advance at peak times.

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Antonio_C
January 9, 2026
Service and price don’t match

Expensive short trip, same price as the trip from Airport to hotel! and Pick up way too early, it could be at least 1 hour later.

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Ruth_S
October 23, 2025
It was an easy transfer...

It was an easy transfer from the water taxi stop near our hotel to the train station. There were no problems and it was a smooth process.

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Rebecca_A
September 23, 2025
Highly recommended

Very easy to use. Information about the transfer received in plenty of time. Highly recommended. Value for money.

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David_P
September 6, 2025
A pleasant water taxi ride.

Travel from the hotel to the train station via water taxi was pretty painless. Although they didn’t pick us up where we asked, and they said they would, they did let us know with plenty of time, where they would and it wasn’t that far. They were very close to being on time as well. The rest of the trip to the train station (from San Marco) was a quick 10-15 min pleasant ride. Unlike our trip from the airport to Venice, this ride was very very good.

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Pat_H
August 26, 2025
Worst company do not book

It was terrible. I was supposed to get picked up at my hotel in Venice then a day before it turned into the Grand Canal. I was staying no where near there. There were 4 ladies in late 60’s with luggage. But here’s the kicker it was supposed to be an 8 am pickup time. And 12 hours before I was asking where and no one could tell me. At 8 am I still didn’t know where. At 8:15 am I cancelled and had to get the hotel to order us a last minute taxi. I requested a refund because they could not supply me an address and no one at Viator could either or get hold of the boat. Do not book on Viator.

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JOHN_B
July 3, 2025
Departure. Water Taxi to Train Station Santa Maria Novelle

Pick up near the Rialto Hotel was on time and it was only a 15 minute water taxi trip to the Train Station

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Sandra_M
May 3, 2025
Venice

The driver was very helpful with our luggage. We could not get on boat from our landing suggested we walk over the bridge to an easier Point to board

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