Transport in Venice
 

We will be arriving in Venice via train and staying on Venice Lido. Is there a boat from the train station to the island?

Thanks

There is boat service from the steps in front of the train station that probably takes you to San Marco - St Mark's Square - where you probably have to change for boats to the Lido, which do run regularly (I have taken them).

There are also water taxis that serve the train station and of course go anywhere.

a day boat pass may cost a little more than an individual ticket so if riding again that day investigate a day or longer boat pass - last time I was in Venice single rides costs several euros and the day pass just a few more and you get unlimited boating throughout Venice - including the Lido (I think - check).

7 Euro is the regular price; 10 Euro for a return from the beaches; this site is really better than the official Actv site IMO:

http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/...etto-fares.htm

Vaporetto: the #1 and the #5.1 and #5.2 will get you to Lido with no boat change. Here is the timetable:
http://www.actv.it/sites/default/files/ultimorario.pdf

PS the train station is the "ferrovia" stop.

No, you don't have to change boats and a day pass costs €20

http://goitaly.about.com/od/transpor.../vaporetto.htm

Here are the fares - passes are cheaper the more time you buy it for - a 2-day pass is 30 euros vs 20 euro for one day. If on the Lido you will of course be taking at least two vaporetto rides a day and to me one of the joys of Venice is just getting on these public boats and taking off - like towards the Arsenale end of town to see the old ship building buildings, etc (one boat used to go right thru it but I hear that may be changed) - or of course to go to islands like Burano and Murano and even Toricello (famed for its feral cats like much of Venice is!)

Not sure why you are staying on the Lido - which is a vaporetto ride from everything you want to see - unless the lodging is free. Be aware that the convention center is on the LIdo and if there is a convention on you may often have to wait for 2 or 3 boats - running every 20 or 30 minutes - to get one with room for you to get on. (If there is no convention you can just get on the next boat but you are still 20 minutes from what you want to see/do)

the Lido in off-season can offers very nice hotels for 30-40 euros a room - one reason to stay there is on a tight budget. And folks going by car can of course drive there via a car ferry.

Just a couple of notes:

The three-day pass is (I think) 40 euros. So if you're going to be there that long and plan to travel frequently from Lido to Venice proper, you may want to consider it. Lots of people here are sort of down on staying on Lido, but if that's your destination, you may as well do it as cheaply as possible.

Don't forget to validate your ticket at the yellow machines. I've been to Venice several times, and maybe it was just a coincidence, but this last time I saw inspectors onboard checking tickets quite often. Previously, I remember spending several days in Venice w/o seeing even one inspector.

I rather liked the quietness of the Lido in off season - eerily quiet and the sea lapping, etc. Kind of like a ghost town.

Many writers have for some reason flocked to the Lido and wrote about it - like Henry James and the hotel he stayed in is still there.

For seeing what the Lido has check out this book:

http://www.thevenicelido.com/p/whats-in-book.html

Consider the amount of luggage you will have when you arrive when making your decision. I don't think you are supposed to haul a lot of luggage on a vaporetto (think city bus)

Vaporettos do charge for luggage per bag, right? Seems I recollect that from last time but that was a few years back.

With lots of bags a water taxi could be viable pricewise if they do not charge per bag and of course a lot quicker - right to the nearest dock to your hotel.

-Vaporettos do charge for luggage per bag, right?-

Not anymore.

I have done this many times and the winner, hands down, is line 5.1 from Ferrovia to Lido. This line does not go straight down the Grand Canal to Rialto - - it goes the other direction. Hence, it is mostly empty. You pass the cruise port, then skirt round Giudecca to Lido. It is super convenient, and I still think it is a really beautiful, remarkable trip - - without the tourists. You can do the tourist route down the Grand Canal some other time (preferably early morning, or late at night).