Piazzale Roma ⟷ Saint Mark's Square: how to get to Saint Mark's from Venice bus terminal

How to get to Saint Mark's Square from Piazzale Roma Venice: connections to Piazza San Marco by vaporetto; water rides, timetables, vaporetto ticket prices, seasonality and useful information.

Piazzale Roma ⟷ Saint Mark's Square - Connections to reach Saint Mark's Square in Venice

The stops in Piazza San Marco allow you to reach the Museum Center of Piazza San Marco which includes the Correr Museum, the Palazzo Ducale Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, the Palazzo della Libreria Marciana, the Bridge of Sighs, the Tower Museum Mori, the Campanile and the Basilica of San Marco. Behind the Piazza there is also the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art.

From Piazzale Roma the fastest solution is line 5.1, followed by line 4.1 and line 2; while line 1 is the slowest because it runs along the Grand Canal (stops at all stops). On the way back, change to line 5.2 or line 4.2. There is also Line 2. At night there is a return Line N.

Journey time: Line 5.1 in 18 min; Line 4.1 in 23 min; Line 2 in 40 min; Line 1 in 44 min.

Navigation lines for Saint Mark's Square

You can go to Saint Mark's Square with the ACTV vaporetto lines.
The ACTV public water transport service in Venice and Mestre, known by all with the acronym ACTV, provides connections to every destination in the historic center of Venice and to the islands of the lagoon by water-buses of different cabotage.

What the service includes

- Instant ticket delivery.
- Smartphone tickets are accepted.
- Wheelchair accessible: wheelchair users pay € 1.50 and their carers will get a free ticket.
- Unlimited use of public transport (vaporetti and ACTV buses) in the city of Venice.
- Unlimited use of water buses and buses in Lido, islands of the lagoon and mainland (Mestre, Marghera).

Does not include the ACTV service to / from Marco Polo Airport, vaporetto lines 16, 19 and 21, Casinò and Alilaguna lines.

Service ACTV on vaporetto Piazzale Roma ⟷ Saint Mark's Square

To go to Saint Mark's Square from Piazzale Roma there're 5 lines available:

Line 1 Piazzale Roma ⟷ Canal Grande (all stops) ⟷ Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta

Line 2 San Marco/San Zaccaria ⟷ Giudecca ⟷ Tronchetto ⟷ Piazzale Roma ⟷ Rialto

Line 4.1 Murano → Fondamente Nove → Piazzale Roma → Giudecca → San Marco → Giardini Biennale → Fondamente Nove → Murano

Linea 5.1 Lido S.M.E. → Fondamente Nove → Piazzale Roma → Zattere → San Marco → Lido S.M.E.

Linea N (notturna) San Zaccaria ⟷ Canale della Giudecca ⟷ Tronchetto ⟷ Piazzale Roma ⟷ Canal Grande ⟷ San Marco ⟷ Lido S.M.E.

Fares and purchase of ACTV tickets for Venice and Islands navigation lines

Rates are available for non-resident visitors and for residents of the Municipality of Venice. Buy early and skip the line!

Boat Tickets. Coming to Venice? Book in advance and skip the line!

Same price of ticket counter. 1 ticket: 75 minutes € 9,50; 24 hours € 25; 48 hours € 35; 72 hours € 45; 7 days € 65.

Fares for tourists and not residents

- Single ride € 9.50
- 24 hours € 25
- 48 hours € 35
- 72 hours € 45
- 7 days € 65

Residents of the Municipality of Venice and usual visitors

For residents and those who come to Venice often - even residents outside the municipality - the Venezia Unica card is available, which allows you to load tickets and passes for navigation lines on paper.

Prices for activation of the Venezia Unica

- € 10 for residents of the Municipality of Venice
- € 20 for residents of the Veneto Region (only € 10 excluding navigation)
- € 100 for residents outside the Veneto Region (only € 10 excluding navigation)

Once the Venezia Unica card is activated, you can choose to load the various options for navigating and taking the buses.

Ticket prices

- single ticket valid for 75 minutes € 1.50
- single ticket valid 100 minutes € 2
- 10 journeys carnet valid 75 minutes € 14
- 10 journeys valid carnet 100 minutes € 19