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Venice ⟷ Rialto Bridge: how to get to Rialto from any part of Venice

How to get to Rialto Bridge from Venice: connections to Rialto area by vaporetto; water rides, timetables, vaporetto ticket prices, seasonality and useful information.

Buy all tickets of public transports Actv in advance!

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

The Service for buying tickets Actv allows to buy all tickets in advance to move around the historic center of Venice and sail to the islands of the lagoon. You can collect your ticket at the Piazzale Roma ticket office (bus terminal) or skip the queue by typing the voucher number at any Venezia Unica self-service ticket machine.

Venice ⟷ Rialto Bridge - Connections to reach Rialto area in Venice

The Rialto Bridge is located in the Realtina area along the Grand Canal, in the loop that connects the two districts of San Polo and San Marco.

From wherever you are in Venice and Islands to reach the Rialto Bridge you have to get to the Rialto vaporetto stop. If you are in the islands you must first reach the Grand Canal where lines 1 and 2/ lead to Rialto pass. Line 2/ is the fastest because Line 1 makes all the stops. At night there is only Line N.

Only from May to September there is also Line 2.

From Piazzale Roma (terminal bus and cars) to Rialto Bridge

From Piazzale Roma to the Rialto Bridge you go with 2 vaporetto lines all year round (also Line 2 from May to September): Line 1 and Line 2/.

Journey time: Line 1 in 22 min; Line 2/ in 15 min.

From Railway Stataion to Rialto Bridge

From Santa Lucia Station to the Rialto Bridge you go with 2 vaporetto lines (also Line 2 from May to September): Line 1 and Line 2/.

Journey time: Line 1 in 19 min; Line 2/ in 11 min.

From Saint Mark's Square to Rialto Bridge

From Saint Mark's Square to the Rialto Bridge you go with 1 vaporetto line (also Line 2 from May to September): Line 1.

Journey time: Line 1 in 27 min; Line 2 in 18 min.

Navigation lines for Rialto Bridge

You can go to Rialto area 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.

Service ACTV on vaporetto Piazzale Roma ⟷ Rialto

To go to the Rialto Bridge there are 2 daytime lines and 1 night line: Line 1, Line 2/ and Line N (from May to September also Line 2).

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

Direction Lido: PIAZZALE ROMA "F" - FERROVIA "B" - RIVA DE BIASIO "B" - SAN MARCUOLA "B" - SAN STAE - CA' D'ORO - RIALTO MERCATO - RIALTO "D" - SAN SILVESTRO - SANT'ANGELO - SAN TOMÀ "A" - SAN SAMUELE - CA' REZZONICO - ACCADEMIA "A" - GIGLIO - SALUTE - S.MARCO VALLARESSO "B" - SAN MARCO SAN ZACCARIA (Danieli) "D" - ARSENALE "B" - GIARDINI "B" - SANT'ELENA "C" - LIDO SANTA MARIA ELISABETTA "D"

Direction Piazzale Roma: - LIDO SANTA MARIA ELISABETTA "D" - SANT'ELENA "B" - GIARDINI "AB" - ARSENALE "A" - SAN MARCO SAN ZACCARIA "F" - S.MARCO VALLARESSO "A" - SALUTE - GIGLIO - ACCADEMIA "B" - CA' REZZONICO - SAN SAMUELE - SAN TOMÀ"B" - SANT'ANGELO - SAN SILVESTRO - RIALTO "B" - RIALTO MERCATO - CA' D'ORO - SAN STAE - SAN MARCUOLA "A" - RIVA DE BIASIO "B" - FERROVIA "A" - PIAZZALE ROMA "G"

Runs every 20 minutes from 5.01 to 6.21. Then every 12 minutes from 6.21 until 19.21; every 20 minutes until 21.05; every 30 minutes until 11.35 pm (last ride from Piazzale Roma).
From the Lido every 20 minutes from 4.46 to 5.56 and every 12 minutes from 5.56 to 19.32; every 20 minutes until 20.12; every 30 minutes until 11.12.

Click here for the ACTV table with the timetables of all Line 1 stops

2)

Line 2/ Piazzale Roma ⟷ Ferrovia ⟷ Rialto

To Rialto: PIAZZALE ROMA "F - FERROVIA "B" - RIALTO "D

To Piazzale Roma: RIALTO "C" - FERROVIA "A" - PIAZZALE ROMA "G"

From Piazzale Roma: every 12 minutes from 7.01am to 8.49 am. Then 16.06, 16.40, 17.04, 17.28.

From Rialto: every 12 minutes from 7.20 am to 9.08 am. Then 16.20, 16.44, 17.08, 17.32, 17.56.

Click here for the ACTV table with the timetables of all Line 2/ stops

3)

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

Direction Lido: SAN MARCO/S.ZACCARIA "D" - SAN GIORGIO (a richiesta) - ZITELLE "B" - REDENTORE - PALANCA "B" - ZATTERE "A" - PALANCA "B" - SAN BASILIO - SACCA FISOLA "B" - TRONCHETTO "B" - TRONCHETTO MERCATO - P.LE ROMA (S.Chiara) "F" - FERROVIA "B" - RIVA DE BIASIO "B" - SAN MARCUOLA "B" - SAN STAE - CA' D'ORO - RIALTO MERCATO - RIALTO "D" - SAN TOMÀ "A" - SAN SAMUELE - ACCADEMIA "A" - SAN MARCO VALLARESSO "B" - SAN MARCO/SAN ZACCARIA "F" - GIARDINI "B" - SANT'ELENA "C" - LIDO S.M.E. "D"

Direction Saint Mark: LIDO S.M.E. "D" - SANT'ELENA "B" - GIARDINI "A" - SAN MARCO/SAN ZACCARIA "E" - SAN MARCO VALLARESSO "A" - ACCADEMIA "B" - SAN SAMUELE - SAN TOMÀ "B" - RIALTO "C" - RIALTO MERCATO - CA' D'ORO - SAN STAE - SAN MARCUOLA "A" - RIVA DE BIASIO "B" - FERROVIA "A" - P.LE ROMA "G" - TRONCHETTO MERCATO - TRONCHETTO "A" - SACCA FISOLA "A" - SAN BASILIO - ZATTERE "B" - PALANCA "A" - ZATTERE "B" - REDENTORE - ZITELLE "A" - SAN GIORGIO (a richiesta) - SAN MARCO/S.ZACCARIA "D"

Rides from San Marco every 20 minutes from 11.30 pm to 00.30 am. Then every 30 minutes from 00.30 am until 1.30 am and every 60 minutes from 1.30 am until 4.30 am (last ride from San Marco).
Runs from the Lido every 20 minutes from 11.23 pm to 00.33 am. Then every 30 minutes until 4.03 am.

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

(Here download the ACTV Lines' Map)

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