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ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San MarcoorPre-booked private transfer?

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 Pre-booked private transfer does not. A car can go no further than Piazzale Roma. From there the historic city is on foot, by vaporetto or by water taxi.

The Pre-booked private transfer 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. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

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 MarcoPre-booked private transferDifference
1€18€59€41
2€36€59€23
3€54€59€5
4€72€67€5
5€90€67€23
6€108€67€41
7€126€67€59
8€144€67€77

The cheaper option changes at 4 travelers, from the ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco to the Pre-booked private transfer. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

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

Check AVM fares
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Piazzale Roma, where the road into Venice ends
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
20 min

Unlike the official taxi’s regulated flat fare, this price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size and luggage. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Between 22:00 and 07:00 the sedan is €71 and the minivan €79.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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