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ACTV Aerobus, line 5orACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco reaches the historic city — San Marco and the islands within it; the ACTV Aerobus, line 5 does not. Piazzale Roma is the edge of Venice, not the middle — no wheeled vehicle goes further. St Mark's is another 39 minutes and EUR 9.50 by vaporetto from here. This is the right choice if you are staying near Piazzale Roma, Santa Lucia station or on the mainland at Mestre.

The ACTV Aerobus, line 5 is quicker: 20 min against 1 h 09. The ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco varies between 59 and 79 minutes.

ACTV Aerobus, line 5: 04:08–01:10. ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco: 04:08–01:10.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersACTV Aerobus, line 5ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San MarcoDifference
1€10€18€8
2€20€36€16
3€30€54€24
4€40€72€32
5€50€90€40
6€60€108€48
7€70€126€56
8€80€144€64

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Where each one leaves you
5 · ACTV / AVMACTV Aerobus, line 5
From
The bus stands outside arrivals
To
Venezia Piazzale Roma, at the head of the Grand Canal
Luggage
Three pieces, none over 150 cm in total dimensions; beyond that a whole extra passenger fare per three bags.
Runs
04:08–01:10
Journey
20 min

It does not reach St mark's. Piazzale Roma is the edge of the city; the vaporetto on from there is 39 minutes and EUR 9.50, which makes EUR 19.50 in total — more than the boat that goes directly.

Going on by water, buy the EUR 18.00 combined ticket rather than two singles. It covers this bus and 90 minutes of vaporetto.

It is the right choice, and cheap, if you are staying near Piazzale Roma, the station or on the mainland at Mestre.

No bus leaves the airport between 01:10 and 04:08; the land taxi to Piazzale Roma, EUR 40.00, runs at any hour.

The ordinary EUR 9.50 network ticket is not valid for the airport leg — the exclusion is written into the tariff.

ACTV Aerobus, line 5: price for every party size

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51 · ACTV / AVMACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco
From
The bus stands outside arrivals
To
San Marco Vallaresso, by vaporetto from Piazzale Roma
Luggage
Three pieces per person, none over 150 cm in total dimensions, on both legs — a whole extra fare per three bags beyond that.
Runs
04:08–01:10
Journey
59–79 min

The 90-minute ticket is tight: about 20 minutes on the bus, a walk across Piazzale Roma, up to 20 minutes waiting for the boat, then 39 minutes on the water. Miss the connection and you may need to buy again.

Same EUR 18.00 as the Alilaguna boat and about a quarter of an hour quicker when the connection at Piazzale Roma is short; the boat is the one to take with heavy luggage or a hotel by the water.

Buy the EUR 18.00 combined ticket, not two singles: the ordinary EUR 9.50 vaporetto ticket excludes the airport bus leg, and two singles cost EUR 19.50.

ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco: price for every party size

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