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ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San MarcoorATVO coach to Piazzale Roma?

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 ATVO coach to Piazzale Roma does not. Piazzale Roma is the edge of Venice — no wheeled vehicle reaches the islands. St Mark's is a further 39 minutes and EUR 9.50 by vaporetto.

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

ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco: 04:08–01:10. ATVO coach to Piazzale Roma: 06:00–01:10.

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 bus 5, then vaporetto to San MarcoATVO coach to Piazzale RomaDifference
1€18€12€6
2€36€24€12
3€54€36€18
4€72€48€24
5€90€60€30
6€108€72€36
7€126€84€42
8€144€96€48

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Where each one leaves you
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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ATVO · ATVOATVO coach to Piazzale Roma
From
Stop C outside the terminal — exit 3, second lane, on the left (stop D, alongside, is for the Mestre coach)
To
Venezia Piazzale Roma, at the head of the Grand Canal
Luggage
One bag included in the fare, per ATVO's price list.
Runs
06:00–01:10
Journey
20 min

This is a separate timetabled run from ATVO's Mestre coach, not the same bus continuing on — check you are at the right stop for Venezia.

ACTV's Aerobus reaches the same Piazzale Roma terminus for EUR 10.00, two euros less than this coach.

ATVO coach to Piazzale Roma: price for every party size

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