| Flights to Venice Italy: Airports, Airlines & Travel Tips

Planning your flights to Venice Italy? Before booking, there is one important thing to know: Venice has two airports commonly used by travellers, and choosing the right one can make quite a difference to your journey.

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is the main international airport and usually the most convenient choice for Venice itself. Treviso Airport (TSF) is further away, but can be an attractive alternative when you find a cheaper flight.

I have travelled to Venice many times and have used both airports. ✈ Compare current flights and prices to Venice

My advice is simple:
don't compare flights on ticket price alone. Check the airport, arrival time and transfer to Venice before you book.

A cheaper flight can still be the best option, but sometimes paying a little more to arrive at Marco Polo makes your complete journey much easier.

| Which Airport Should You Fly to for Venice?|

When searching for flights to Venice Italy, you will usually come across two airports: Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Treviso Airport (TSF).

For most visitors, Marco Polo is the easiest option. It is Venice's main international airport and has a much larger choice of flights. After landing, you can continue towards Venice by bus, Alilaguna airport boat or private water taxi.

What makes Marco Polo particularly convenient is that your arrival can already become part of the Venice experience. Instead of simply taking a train or taxi into another European city, you can actually approach Venice across the lagoon.

You can read more about the airport itself in my guide to Venice Marco Polo Airport.

Treviso Airport is different. It lies further inland and is particularly relevant when looking at low-cost flights. There are direct transport connections towards Venice and Mestre, but you need to allow more time after landing.

If your flight arrives there, read my practical guide to getting from Treviso Airport to Venice.

Marco Polo or Treviso: Which Airport Is Better?

If the prices are fairly similar, I would personally choose Marco Polo Airport.

It is closer to Venice, offers more onward transport options and generally makes the first and final part of your trip easier.

But that doesn't mean you should automatically avoid Treviso.

Treviso can be a good choice when:

• your flight is considerably cheaper;
• the departure airport is much more convenient for you;
• the flight times are better;
• you are travelling light;
• you don't mind a longer transfer after landing.

The important thing is to compare the complete journey, not just the airfare.

For example, a flight that is €30 cheaper may not actually save you much if you have additional luggage costs, a more expensive transfer and an extra hour of travelling after landing.

For a longer holiday that may not matter. For a short two- or three-night Venice break, convenience can be worth paying a little more for.

Arriving at Marco Polo Airport you fly over the lagoon

| Are There Direct Flights to Venice Italy?

Yes. Venice is very well connected to cities throughout Europe, and there are also long-haul connections to Marco Polo Airport.

However, direct routes change depending on the airline and season. Some flights operate all year while others only appear during the busier travel months.

Instead of maintaining a huge list on this overview page, I keep that information in a dedicated guide. This allows you to check the different departure cities, airlines and nonstop possibilities without turning this page into a flight timetable.

If avoiding a connection is important to you, continue with my overview of direct flights to Venice Italy.

That page is particularly useful if you already know where you want to depart from and simply want to see whether Venice can be reached nonstop.

| Which Airlines Fly to Venice?

Are you traveling with a major airline company, like Delta Airlines, British Airways, or American Airlines? Then you will arrive at Marco Polo Airport. I often use KLM for the best airline tickets and rates to this bigger airport. They have direct flights from the Netherlands, which are comfortable, and you save Flying Blue points. 

But are you traveling within Europe from Rome to Venice or from Glasgow to Venice? You likely will arrive at Treviso Airport (20 miles away from Venice). 

Arrival at Marco Polo Airport with my Venice Italy Ticket!

A large number of traditional and low-cost airlines serve Venice.

Marco Polo Airport has the widest selection and handles most of the major European and international connections. Treviso has a much smaller network and is particularly useful for some low-cost European routes.

But I wouldn't choose solely on airline name. Always check where the aircraft actually lands.

Two flights that both appear to be going to “Venice” can leave you with quite different journeys once you step off the plane.

This is especially relevant when comparing low-cost airlines with full-service carriers. The cheaper ticket may still be excellent value, but the airport and transfer should be part of your comparison.

| How to Find Cheap Flights to Venice Italy

Flight prices to Venice can vary considerably throughout the year.

Your departure airport, travel dates, season, luggage requirements and flexibility all influence the final price.

If your main objective is to fly as cheaply as possible, it is worth comparing different departure dates and looking at both Marco Polo and Treviso.

Flying outside the busiest holiday periods can also make a considerable difference.

But there is one mistake I would avoid: don't treat the advertised airfare as the final price of the journey.

Also consider:

• checked and cabin luggage;
• seat reservation costs;
• transport to your departure airport;
• the transfer from the Venice airport;
• your arrival time;
• and how much travelling time you lose.

Sometimes the cheapest flight is genuinely the best deal. Sometimes it isn't.

I've put the more detailed price-saving strategies together in my guide to cheap flights to Venice Italy.

| Flying to Venice: What Should You Check Before Booking?

In Europe, there are many ways to book cheap flights to Venice. Rome, Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Barcelona, or Paris? From these cities, you can book a trip to Venice directly. For example, with KLM  Amsterdam to Venice.

In Europe, cheap flights to Venice Italy is a competitive market. There are many discount fares to this romantic city. Some will just cost €29 -. Flying overseas is a different story. Check on my particular page about a cheap flight to Venice Italy and more about the differences. 

Which period best to fly to Venice?
If you have to travel outside your favorite seasons for cheap flights to Venice Italy. It really is a big difference in your airfare to Venice, Italy.

Venice itself is always magical. Pick your flight between October and April. Venice tourism is at its lowest. Bookings during Christmas and the Venice carnival with this excluded;).

Is it getting late? Or only one day left to visit Venice? Don’t worry, there are enough Venice airport hotels.

Some people get confused about which airport they will arrive at. Therefore, I always advise to check...

The airport code.

VCE means Venice Marco Polo Airport.
TSF means Treviso Airport.

Next, I check the arrival time.

A very cheap flight arriving late in the evening can become less attractive if there are fewer transfer options or if you lose most of the first evening of your holiday.

This matters even more when arriving at Treviso because you still need to travel towards Venice after leaving the airport.

Luggage is another consideration. A low headline fare can quickly increase once you add cabin or checked luggage.

And finally, think about where you are staying. Your hotel location can influence which airport transfer is easiest.

I go into these practical considerations in more detail in my guide to flying to Venice.

| From Venice Airport to Venice

Booking your flight is only the first part of the journey. Venice is unusual because you cannot simply take a car all the way to your hotel in the historic centre.

From Marco Polo Airport, several options are available. You can take a bus towards Piazzale Roma, travel across the lagoon with the Alilaguna airport boat or book a private water taxi.

The water taxi is considerably more expensive, but arriving in Venice by private boat is something special.

From Treviso Airport, direct buses operate towards Venice and Mestre. Depending on your plans, you can also combine local transport with the train.

Which transfer is best depends on four things: your airport, arrival time, accommodation and budget. My advice is to check this before booking your flight, especially when considering a late arrival.

Already booked your flight?
Compare your airport transfer options to Venice. I've compared the different possibilities in my complete guide about how to get from the airport to Venice

| Flights from Glasgow to Venice

Some flight searches are much more specific than simply “flights to Venice Italy”. That is why I also keep individual route information separate from this main guide.

For travellers coming from Scotland, I have a dedicated page about flights from Glasgow to Venice.

There you can focus specifically on the route rather than having to work through general information about flying to Venice.

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Traditional Islands Boat Tour  |  Premium Skip-The-Line Entrance  |  Classic Gondola Ride 

My Advice When Booking Flights to Venice Italy

After travelling to Venice many times, I no longer automatically choose the cheapest ticket.

For a longer trip, saving money may easily justify a longer transfer. But for a short Venice break, convenient flight times and arriving at Marco Polo can sometimes be worth much more than saving a few euros.

Venice is also different from most city destinations because your journey doesn't really finish when the aircraft lands.

You still have to cross the final distance into a city without cars. And that can actually be part of the fun. Arriving across the lagoon by boat is a completely different introduction to Venice than walking out of an airport and getting into a taxi.

So when I compare flights to Venice Italy, I generally look at them in this order:

Departure airport → arrival airport → flight times → transfer → luggage → total price.

Only after looking at all six do I decide which flight is actually the best deal.

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Looking for unique Venice group tours and private experiences? Get in touch, and I can arrange for your group: I

• Exclusive hotels in Venice for groups
• Tailor-made Venice boat transfers
• Private Venice gondola rides
• Unique private concerts in Venice
• Restaurants – from fine dining to casual local spots

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