VENICE, BY BOAT

Venice boat &
gondola tickets.
Rides, tours & transfers.

Vaporetto passes for getting around. Gondolas for the experience. Airport boats, water taxis and island tours for the journey you have in mind.

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Gondolier rowing along a narrow canal lined with colourful buildings

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Visitors by a canal and colourful houses on Burano

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Grand Canal buildings and the dome of Santa Maria della Salute

Airport boats ↗

START WITH YOUR JOURNEY

Where do you want to go by boat?

Choose your starting point to see useful ticket options. This is a planning guide, not a live timetable.

Starting from

Airport water bus or water taxi

Marco Polo Airport → Rialto

Compare the Alilaguna Orange Line stop with a transfer to the nearest feasible hotel landing.

Compare the route & tickets ↗Airport water bus or water taxi

Marco Polo Airport → San Marco

Check the Blue Line landing that suits your hotel, then compare shared and private taxi arrangements.

Compare the route & tickets ↗Vaporetto or station water taxi

Santa Lucia → your Venice hotel

Start at Venezia Santa Lucia, not Mestre. Check the hotel landing and luggage conditions.

Compare the route & tickets ↗Island tour or independent transport

Venice → Murano & Burano

Choose a fixed excursion with a glassblowing demonstration or plan your own island stops.

Compare the route & tickets ↗Gondola or sightseeing cruise

A ride on Venice’s canals

Choose a traditional gondola experience or guided motorboat tour. Neither is a city transport pass.

Compare the route & tickets ↗Dinner cruise or catamaran

An evening on the lagoon

Book a full meal aboard a galleon or a shorter catamaran outing with a drink.

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Confirm current stops and departures with ACTV or Alilaguna. Your booking confirmation gives the specific meeting point.

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Book Venice gondola tickets & rides

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Venice Gondola Ride Tickets

Venice Grand Canal Classic Gondola Ride

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Venice Gondola Ride Tickets

Venice Grand Canal Private Gondola Ride

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Gondola on a small Venice canal beside waterfront restaurants

Venice Gondola Ride Tickets

Venice Grand Canal Gondola Ride with Serenade

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All gondola rides & ticket combinations →Shared vs private gondola tickets →How to buy gondola tickets →Gondola serenade tickets →Gondola routes & boarding points →

ONE CITY. DIFFERENT WAYS TO SEE IT.

Choose your Venice boat experience

Transport, sightseeing and island days, with the differences explained before you book.

Passengers travelling along the Grand Canal on a public water bus

Venice, lagoon islands and included mainland routes

01 / Independent travel and island hopping

Venice Vaporetto Tickets & ACTV Passes

Compare a 75-minute ACTV ticket with a multi-day vaporetto pass. Choose transport for your actual journeys, with airport services checked separately.

Public water busExplore & compare

Marco Polo Airport to Venice

02 / Scheduled airport boat connections

Venice Airport Water Bus Tickets

Book an Alilaguna airport water bus for a scheduled lagoon journey. Match the line and landing stop to your accommodation before choosing a ticket.

Alilaguna airport water busExplore & compare

Water taxi passing Santa Maria della Salute

Marco Polo Airport and central Venice

03 / A smaller boat and a hotel-area transfer

Venice Airport Water Taxi Transfers

Compare shared and private water taxis from Marco Polo Airport. Check the group size, luggage allowance and actual hotel drop-off point.

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Water taxi and Santa Maria della Salute on a station transfer listing

Venezia Santa Lucia railway station

04 / Train arrivals with luggage

Santa Lucia Station Water Taxi Tickets

Book a water taxi between Venezia Santa Lucia and your hotel area. Compare shared and private transfers and confirm the direction of travel.

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Central Venice canals

05 / A traditional canal experience

Venice Gondola Ride Tickets

Book Venice gondola tickets for shared rides, private boats or live serenades. Compare Grand Canal routes, boarding points and tour combinations.

Shared, private or serenade gondolaExplore & compare

Grand Canal

06 / Commentary and waterside architecture

Grand Canal Boat Tour Tickets

Book a Grand Canal sightseeing cruise for a guided introduction to Venice from the water. Compare it with a gondola ride or independent vaporetto journey.

Guided motorboat sightseeingExplore & compare

Murano, Burano and optional Torcello

07 / Glassmaking, colourful streets and lagoon islands

Murano & Burano Boat Tour Tickets

Compare Murano and Burano boat tours, three-island trips with Torcello and independent transport. Check free time and the return point before booking.

Organised island tour or independent transportExplore & compare

Table set for dinner aboard a galleon at sunset

Venetian lagoon

08 / An evening meal on the lagoon

Venice Galleon Dinner Cruise Tickets

Book a Venice galleon dinner cruise for a full evening on the lagoon. Compare the menu and seating option before choosing your date.

Dinner aboard a galleonExplore & compare

Venetian lagoon

09 / A relaxed boat outing with a drink

Venice Lagoon Catamaran Cruise Tickets

Book a lagoon catamaran cruise with an included drink. Compare the departure time and format with a sightseeing tour or a full dinner cruise.

Catamaran outingExplore & compare

GET THE BOOKING RIGHT

Useful comparisons, before you choose

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Venice Vaporetto Tickets: 75 Minutes vs Day Pass

Compare Venice ACTV 75-minute tickets with 1, 2, 3 and 7-day vaporetto passes. Choose the right validity for your journeys and check airport exclusions.

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Venice Airport Water Taxi: Shared vs Private

Compare shared and private Venice airport water taxi tickets by group size, luggage, hotel landing and booking terms before choosing your transfer.

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Venice Gondola Ride vs Grand Canal Cruise Tickets

Choose a Venice gondola ride or Grand Canal sightseeing cruise. Compare the boat, commentary, route and ticket format before booking.

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Murano & Burano vs Three-Island Boat Tour Tickets

Compare Murano and Burano boat tours with trips adding Torcello. Choose by island stops, free time, departure point and the rest of your Venice day.

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Venice Gondola Tickets vs Walking Tour Combo

Compare a gondola-only ticket with a Venice walking tour and gondola combination. Check guide language, total duration, meeting point and inclusions.

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Venice Dinner Cruise vs Catamaran Spritz Cruise

Compare Venice galleon dinner cruise tickets with a lagoon catamaran and spritz. Choose by meal, atmosphere, time commitment and evening plans.

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CHOOSE YOUR DATE ON TICKADOO

Three ways to start your Venice plans

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Venice Airport Water Bus Tickets

Water Bus Transfers: Venice Marco Polo Airport to/from Venice City

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Venice Gondola Ride Tickets

Venice Grand Canal Classic Gondola Ride

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Grand Canal Boat Tour Tickets

1-Hour Sightseeing Cruise on the Grand Canal

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ROUTES, PIERS & PRACTICAL DETAILS

Plan the whole journey

All Venice guides →

Murano, Burano & Torcello: Plan & Book Your Boat Day

Plan an island day around the stops you actually want. Compare two-island and three-island boat tours with an independent vaporetto itinerary.

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Venice Gondola Tickets: How to Choose & Book a Ride

Buy the gondola ride that matches your plans: shared seats, a private boat, live music or a tour combination. Check the booking unit and boarding point.

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Venice in 2 Days: Boat Tickets & Island Itinerary

Plan two days in Venice with a gondola ride, San Marco sights and Murano or Burano. Choose boat tickets without duplicating passes or tour inclusions.

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Venice Hotel Transfers: Choose Your Water Taxi

Book the right Venice hotel boat transfer from Marco Polo Airport or Santa Lucia. Check the arrival point, landing, luggage and shared or private option.

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Venice to Marco Polo Airport: Return Boat Tickets

Plan your Venice-to-airport boat journey. Compare Alilaguna and water taxi return tickets, check the pickup point and leave time for airport formalities.

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