Venice Vaporetto: Routes, Timetables, Fares & Tickets

How to Get Around Venice by Vaporetto

The Venice vaporetto is the main public waterbus used to travel along the Grand Canal and between the islands of the lagoon.

Thanks to its extensive network of routes and stops, you can easily reach Venice’s top attractions such as St. Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge and the islands of Torcello, Murano and Burano.

Vaporetto Lines & Venice Vaporetto Map

Venice is served by several vaporetto lines, each with its own route. The most popular include:

Line 1: runs along the entire Grand Canal, stopping at the main tourist spots.
Line 2: faster than line 1, connects Piazzale Roma with the Lido and Murano.
Line 12: connects Venice with Burano, stopping at Murano and Torcello.

On the “How to Reach Burano” page of our website, you can find a list of many other vaporetto routes with timetables available for download in PDF format.

You can view the official Venice vaporetto map (PDF) here.

Vaporetto Timetables & Frequency

Vaporetto schedules in Venice vary depending on the line and the season.

In general, services run from early morning until late at night, and some lines operate night services to ensure connections even after major attractions close.

Venice Vaporetto Fares & Tickets

Wondering how much the Venice vaporetto costs? Here are the updated prices:

Single ticket: around €10.50, valid for 75 minutes;
1-day pass: around €26, valid for 24 hours;
Multi-day passes: available for 48 hours, 72 hours or 7 days.

To save money and travel without limits, you can purchase a Venice vaporetto day pass, ideal for visiting multiple islands in one day.

How to Reach Murano and Burano by Vaporetto

Here’s how to visit the islands of the Venetian Lagoon with the ACTV vaporetto:

Murano: famous for glassmaking, reachable with line 3 or line 12;
Burano: known for colorful houses and lace, connected by line 12.

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There are also organized tours that include transport and guide services, perfect for exploring these islands quickly and comfortably while avoiding long queues.

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Murano, Burano and Torcello Tour from Venice

Boat tour (3 islands), with on-board commentary. Discounts for children.

Departures from St. Mark's Square, every day with departures in the morning.

Departures from the train station, in the late morning.

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Murano and Burano Tour from Venice

Boat tour (2 islands), with on-board commentary. Discounts for children.

Departures from St. Mark's Square, every day with departures in the morning and afternoon.

Departures from the train station, in the morning.

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Where to Buy Venice Vaporetto Tickets

Venice vaporetto tickets can be purchased at:

Official ACTV ticket offices.
Ticket machines at major stops.
Online, to skip queues and receive a digital ticket instantly.

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If you’re planning a trip to Venice, make sure to choose the best solution for your needs and enjoy stress-free travel around the lagoon!

Burano Tours and Venice Tours

Boat tours to Burano Murano Torcello Venezia

Boat Excursions to Murano, Burano and Torcello

Duration: starting from 4 hours

Period: available all year!

Enjoy a little taste of the timeless atmosphere that you breathe in these places through a convenient and economic boat trip to the islands of the Venice Lagoon.

Departing from Venice, can be complicated for a tourist reaching Murano, Burano and Torcello by public transport, so we thought about comfortable tours of the islands which depart from the Santa Lucia train station in Venice, from Piazza San Marco and, in summer, also from Punta Sabbioni, the end of the Cavallino-Treporti coastline.

In our catalog there are various boat tours options: starting from the classic excursion to Burano, Murano and Torcello, up to the excursion to Murano and Burano with a fish-based lunch in a typical restaurant in Burano.

A novelty are also the tour of Burano, Murano and Venice starting from Punta Sabbioni and the daily excursion to Venice and its islands starting from Jesolo Lido.

In short, if you want to visit Murano and Burano, as well as Torcello and Venice, without sacrificing comfort, seating, explanation on board .... book online the boat trip that's right for you.

Choose the visit to the islands that you prefer, by pressing the button below to have access to our online catalog.

Burano Italy tours

Venice Travel Cards

If you are a "DIY tourist", who prefer to move freely without the comfort of our tours, you can get to Burano with the public vaporetto (Line 12). You can skip the line at the ticket offices buying the water bus tickets online.

Venice Burano schedules

Water bus tickets to Burano

Week end in Venice

Plan your weekend in Venice: take a ride in our section dedicated to museums, events, tours, attractions and hotels in Venice and lagoon islands.
Compose online your holiday package in Venice, adding to cart individual services and booking them all at once!

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All these services are offered by a Venetian tour operators.

Local Handicrafts

New Arte Fuga - Lume Glass Factory

Via Giudecca, 132 - 30142 Burano (Venice Italy)

The New Arte Fuga shop in Burano, which is also a small glass factory, offers exclusively original Murano glass objects of its own manufacture.

Inside this shop it's possible to enjoy for free the "glass lume processing", typical of the area around Murano.

Download the coupon for "New Arte Fuga" by clicking on the button below: showing it in the shop you will be entitled to a discount or a freebie.

Burano Accommodation

Burano Bed and Breakfast

Calle Daffan, 379 - 30142 Burano

Book your room in Burano, in the heart of the Venice Lagoon. Stay directly in the quiet Piazza Baldassare Galuppi of Burano.

Venice Hotels

Holiday lettings, homes and apartments in Burano

Would you like to stay in a typical colorful house of Burano, once inhabited by fishermen and lace-makers?