Three lines do 80 percent of the tourist traffic. The rest are useful for islands, late nights or quieter sightseeing loops. Here is the full picture, grouped by purpose.
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Lines 1 and 2 run through the Grand Canal. Lines 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 6 are circolari — loops around the outer edge of the historic centre. Lines 9 and up serve the lagoon islands. Lines starting with "N" run at night. Numbers 16, 19 and the Casino shuttle are NOT included in the Vaporetto ticket.
Line 1, Line 2, Lines 4.1/4.2 and Line 12 cover the vast majority of tourist trips. Detail page links below the card.
Stops at every Grand Canal landmark from Piazzale Roma to San Marco. About every 12 minutes, ~45 min end-to-end.
The fastest way from San Marco back to Piazzale Roma. Bigger boats, less crowded than Line 1.
Sightseeing circle around Venice past Cannaregio, Giudecca and Murano. Perfect for a relaxed loop without the Line 1 crowd.
The main line out to the lagoon islands from Fondamente Nove. Every 20 minutes during the day.
The two main tourist lines and the only night service that goes through the Grand Canal.
THE line for first-time visitors. Best views from the open-air deck at the back.
Route: P.le Roma → Ferrovia → S.Marcuola-Casinò → S.Stae → Ca' d'Oro → Rialto Mercato → Rialto → S.Silvestro → S.Angelo → S.Tomà → Ca' Rezzonico → Accademia → S.Maria del Giglio → Salute → S.Marco Vallaresso → S.Marco-S.Zaccaria → Arsenale → Giardini → S.Elena → Lido S.M.E.
Fastest link S.Zaccaria ↔ P.le Roma via Giudecca. Full Grand Canal variant only during the day (09:25–20:07).
Route: S.Zaccaria → S.Giorgio → Zitelle → Redentore → Giudecca Palanca → Zattere → S.Basilio → Sacca Fisola → Tronchetto → P.le Roma → Ferrovia → Rialto (daytime + Accademia, S.Tomà, S.Samuele, S.Marco Giardinetti)
The only night vaporetto with Grand Canal stops.
Route: S.Zaccaria → Giudecca → Tronchetto → P.le Roma → Ferrovia → (via Grand Canal) → Rialto → Accademia → S.Marco → Giardini → Lido S.M.E.
Sightseeing loops around Venice — past Cannaregio, Giudecca and Murano. Less crowded than Line 1.
Fastest way from P.le Roma / Ferrovia to Murano (saves 15–20 min vs. 4.1/4.2). NOT running evenings or Sundays.
Route: P.le Roma → Ferrovia → Murano Colonna → Faro → Navagero → Museo → return
Outer ring anti-clockwise — a perfect sightseeing loop away from the busy Line 1.
Route: Murano → F.te Nove → Cannaregio (Orto/Crea/Guglie) → Ferrovia → P.le Roma → S.Marta → Sacca Fisola → Giudecca (Palanca/Redentore/Zitelle) → S.Zaccaria → Arsenale → Giardini → S.Elena → Certosa → S.Pietro di Castello → F.te Nove → Murano
Same loop as 4.1, opposite direction. Starts at 04:37 — useful for very early arrivals.
Route: Mirror image of 4.1
Outer ring including the Lido. Practical for Lido ↔ Ferrovia without the Grand Canal crowds.
Route: Lido S.M.E. → Certosa → S.Pietro di Castello → F.te Nove → Cannaregio (Orto/Alvise/Tre Archi/Guglie) → Ferrovia → P.le Roma → S.Marta → Zattere → S.Marco-S.Zaccaria → Giardini Biennale → S.Elena → Lido S.M.E.
Fastest connection Lido ↔ San Marco in this direction.
Route: Mirror image of 5.1
Commuter express P.le Roma ↔ Lido in ~30 min. Less interesting for tourists.
Route: P.le Roma → S.Marta → S.Basilio → Zattere → Spirito Santo → Giardini Biennale → S.Elena → Lido S.M.E.
Murano, Burano, Torcello, Lido, Pellestrina, Sant'Erasmo, San Lazzaro and the southern lagoon to Chioggia.
Most direct connection S.Marco ↔ Murano without the F.te Nove detour.
Route: S.Marco-S.Zaccaria → Murano Navagero → Faro → Colonna → return
Direct from Giudecca/Dorsoduro to the Lido, including S.Nicolò.
Route: S.Basilio → Sacca Fisola → Palanca → Redentore → Zitelle → Giardini → Lido S.M.E. → Lido S.Nicolò
Short shuttle (5 min). When the wait is long, you can also walk via the Mazzorbo footbridge.
Route: Burano ↔ Torcello
Special service for students/commuters to San Servolo. Not interesting for tourists.
Route: Lido S.M.E. → Giardini → S.Marco Giardinetti → Zattere → (San Servolo on request) → Lido S.M.E.
Authentic barrier islands, almost no tourists, bikes allowed. A 75-min ticket isn't enough — use a day pass.
Route: Lido S.M.E. (bus) → Alberoni → ferry → S.Maria del Mare → Pellestrina (bus) → Caroman → ferry → Chioggia
Main line for Murano-Burano tourists. Torcello stops only on request (call 800 845 065 at least 20 min ahead) or transfer via Line 9 from Burano.
Route: F.te Nove → Murano Faro → Mazzorbo → (Torcello on request) → Burano → Treporti → Punta Sabbioni (evening)
Insider tip: Sant'Erasmo is Venice's vegetable island — barely any tourists.
Route: F.te Nove → Murano Faro → (Vignole on request) → S.Erasmo Capannone → Chiesa → Punta Vela → Treporti
Direct beach trip to Cavallino-Treporti.
Route: S.Marco-S.Zaccaria → Lido S.M.E. → Punta Sabbioni → optionally on to Burano
Commuter express, limited use for tourists.
Route: S.Marco-S.Zaccaria → Punta Sabbioni (direct, no Lido)
Foot passengers ride free with the pass. Main use case: bringing a car to the Lido; tourists mostly use it for a beach day.
Route: Tronchetto ↔ Lido S.Nicolò
Summer highlight for a Lido beach day straight from Murano. Small boat (40 pax).
Route: Murano Navagero → Faro → Colonna → Lido S.Nicolò → Lido S.M.E.
The only line to the Armenian monastery island (Lord Byron learned Armenian here).
Route: S.Marco-S.Zaccaria → San Servolo → San Lazzaro (on request) → return
Commuter special service, not relevant for tourists.
Route: Punta Sabbioni → Ospedale → F.te Nove → San Giobbe → return
The N line is the only night vaporetto that uses the Grand Canal. NLN and NMU serve the northern lagoon and Murano.
Your last chance to get from Burano back to Venice at night.
Route: F.te Nove → Murano Faro → (Vignole/S.Erasmo/Torcello on request) → Burano → Treporti → Punta Sabbioni
Exists according to AVM. Exact schedule not directly available in the official PDF — use the live timetable at orari.actv.it.
Three lines look like ACTV but require a separate ticket. Avoid the trap.
Park-and-ride shuttle from Fusina. Separate ticket required.
Route: Fusina (mainland car park) ↔ Zattere
On the live timetable orari.actv.it, Line 19 returns the message 'Linea o fermata non effettuate nel servizio attualmente programmato' (as of 2026-06-01). The official AVM price list also lists Line 19 as not included in the standard ticket.
Line 1 from Piazzale Roma to San Marco — it stops at every Grand Canal landmark, so you see the whole city from the water on your first ride. Sit at the back for the best view.
Line 2 via Giudecca, around 25 minutes. Line 2's Grand Canal variant runs only during the daytime (about 09:25–20:07). Outside those hours Line 2 detours via Giudecca but stays the fastest option.
Line 12 from Fondamente Nove. It runs every 20 minutes during the day and stops at Murano Faro, Mazzorbo, Torcello (on request) and Burano. The full ride to Burano takes about 45 minutes.
Yes. The N line replaces Lines 1 and 2 at night, running about every 20 minutes from 23:30 to 01:30, then hourly until 04:30. It uses the Grand Canal, so you do not lose central stops. NLN serves the northern lagoon.
Every line has an official PDF timetable on avm.avmspa.it — linked in the cards above. For real-time disruptions, use the AVM Venezia Official app or orari.actv.it.
Official ACTV ticket via GetYourGuide. Use on any day. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before use.
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