Venice ⟷ Torcello on vaporetto: how to get to Torcello from Venice

How to get to Torcello from Venice: connections to Torcello by water bus; the rides and lines, the seasonal hours, fares and tickets, useful information.

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Venezia ⟷ Torcello - Connections to reach Torcello from Venice

Torcello was a residential center as early as the 5th / 7th century. following the invasions first of the Huns and then of the Lombards. The fugitives from the city of Altino found refuge there. The name of the island probably derives from TURRICELLUM (the tower erected in memory of that of the lost homeland).

It can be reached from Venice by vaporetto with 2 ACTV daytime vaporetto lines and the NLN night line. Line 12 and NLN both depart from Fondamente Nove.
Then there are other lines that include a stop in Murano and the change with line 12 for Burano and line 9 towards Torcello.

From Santa Lucia Station and Piazzale Roma there is no direct line and you have to take the fast and direct line 3 for Murano, get off at the Murano Faro stop, and here change to line 12 for Burano and Line 9 for Torcello. Line 12 stops in Torcello until 9.15 am and after 6 pm.

Alternatively, you have to reach Fondamente Nove with line 4.2 or line 5.2. Arriving at Fondamente Nove you go to Torcello with line 12 and line 9 during the day and the NLN line at night.

From Saint Mark's Square to Torcello you go with 1 direct ACTV daytime vaporetto line to Burano and change with line 9 from Burano to Torcello.

Alternatively, take line 4.1 for Fondamente Nove from where you go to Torcello with line 12 for Burano and line 9 during the day and the NLN line at night.

In the evening you go to Fondamente Nove with line 5.2 until 11.16 pm (line 4.2 stops departures from P.le Roma at 9 pm and only runs Murano → Fondamente Nove) and then line 12 (which stops in Torcello from 6 pm) and the NLN line for Torcello.
At night you have to walk to Fondamente Nove and take the NLN night line.

Travel time Fondamente Nove ⟷ Torcello

- Line 12 to Burano in 43 min + Line 9 in 5 min. Line 12 stops in Torcello until 9.15 am and after 6 pm.
- NLN line for Torcello in 36 min.

Navigation lines for Torcello

You can go to Torcello with the ACTV vaporetto lines.
The ACTV public water transport service in Venice and Mestre, known by all with the acronym ACTV, makes connections to every destination in the historic center of Venice and to the islands of the lagoon by water-buses of various cabotage.

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Service ACTV on vaporetto Venice ⟷ Torcello

To get to Torcello from Venice there are 3 daytime lines and 1 direct night line (stops in Torcello on request) departing from Fondamente Nove; from Saint Mark's Square there is 1 line for Burano with change for Torcello via line 9:

Line 12 Fondamente Nove ⟷ Laguna Nord ⟷ Punta Sabbioni

Line 14 San Marco ⟷ Lido ⟷ Punta Sabbioni ⟷ Burano

Line 9 Burano ⟷ Torcello

Night Line NLN Fondamente Nove ⟷ Sant'Erasmo ⟷ Burano ⟷ Treporti ⟷ Punta Sabbioni

Departures from Fondamente Nove at 11.20pm, 12.00am, 12.55am, 1.55am, 2.50am, 2.57am. Stops upon request in Vignole, S. Erasmo Capannone, Torcello.

Departures from Treporti at 00.13, 00.38, 1.18, 1.48, 2.48, 3.42, 3.48.
Departures from Burano at 00.25, 00.50, 1.33, 2.00, 3.00, 3.30, 3.54, 4.00. Stops on request in Vignole, Torcello. Only the 3.30am vaporetto from Burano arrives at Tronchetto.

For journeys that stop only on request in Vignole, S. Erasmo Capannone and Torcello, boarding reservations can be made at least 20' in advance on the toll-free number 800845065.

Click here for the ACTV table with the timetables of all Line NLN stops

Or you can reach Murano Faro from Venice with the following 3 lines and then Torcello with line 12 and line 9:

Line 3 P.le Roma → Murano → P.le Roma

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

Line 4.2 Murano → Fondamente Nove → San Pietro di Castello → San Marco → Giudecca → Piazzale Roma → Fondamente Nove → Murano

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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