A complete loop around Venice — past Murano, Cannaregio, Piazzale Roma, Giudecca, San Zaccaria, the Arsenale and back. 4.1 goes anti-clockwise, 4.2 clockwise. Sightseeing without the Grand Canal crowd.
Line 4.1
Line 4.1 — outer ring, anti-clockwise
The circolari are Venice's outer-ring vaporetti. Both lines do the same complete loop but in opposite directions. 4.1 anti-clockwise: Murano → Fondamente Nove → Cannaregio → Ferrovia → Piazzale Roma → Sacca Fisola → Giudecca → San Zaccaria → Arsenale → back to Murano. 4.2 is the mirror image, every 20 minutes.
Take 4.1 or 4.2 from Fondamente Nove to Murano in around 15 minutes — the most relaxed island start, no Grand Canal queue. Switch to Line 12 at Murano Faro to continue to Burano.
Pick a 4.1 or 4.2 at any stop and ride a complete loop (~1h30) past Cannaregio, Murano, Giudecca, San Zaccaria. Cheaper than a tour, quieter than Line 1, and you see Venice from every angle.
Line 4.2 starts at about 04:37 from Murano — the earliest outer-ring departure. Useful if you arrived overnight and want to be at the Rialto Market for opening at 07:30.
The outer ring opens up the parts of Venice the Grand Canal lines never see. Quieter, more local, full of underrated stops.
All four Murano stops — Colonna, Faro, Navagero, Museo. Visit a glass-blowing workshop without taking the busier Line 12.
Stops at Orto, Sant'Alvise and Guglie open up Venice's historic Jewish Ghetto and the local Cannaregio bars and cicchetti scene.
The lesser-known western Giudecca — Sacca Fisola is a residential Venice almost no tourist sees. Quiet wandering, real life.
The green eastern end of Venice — gardens, the Biennale pavilions, and the calm Sant'Elena neighbourhood.
Off-tourist Castello — San Pietro was Venice's cathedral until 1807. Certosa is a hidden island with a marina and quiet woods.
4.1 runs anti-clockwise (Murano → Cannaregio → Piazzale Roma → Giudecca → San Zaccaria → Murano), 4.2 runs clockwise — the mirror image. Same route, both included in every Vaporetto ticket.
About 1 hour 30 minutes for the full circle. Most riders use a segment rather than the whole loop.
Not the fastest — that is Line 3 (Mon–Fri only, ~20 min from Piazzale Roma). But 4.1 and 4.2 run all week and all evening, so they are the most reliable.
Official ACTV ticket via GetYourGuide. Use on any day. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before use.
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