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Wayne Davies Apr 28th, 2002 06:30 AM

Travel from Venice to Rome? Help!
 
Does anyone know the easiest and cheapest way to travel from Marco Polo airpoint, Venice to central rome and return 5 days later? also any websites that can help with the booking of these tickets, remember this is two non italian speaking people Help please!!!!

Holly Apr 28th, 2002 07:11 AM

Wayne,<BR>Take the train. www.trenitalia.it is the train's website where you can see schedules, prices, etc.<BR>

Andre Apr 28th, 2002 07:59 AM

Wayne,<BR><BR>Relax, it's an easy trip!<BR><BR>You take the shuttle bus from Marco Polo airport to the Venezia Mestre train station where there are frequent departures for Rome.<BR>Web site for the shuttle bus:<BR>http://www.atvo.it/eng/airport.php?ld=index_fly.php&id=1<BR><BR>The fastest and nicest trains are called Eurostar and are a little more expensive than the intercity trains.<BR><BR>Just buy your ticket at the station as you never know when your plane is going to land... you could purchase in advance on<BR>www.trenitalia.com<BR>Check the site out for train schedules and print out the train connections you're most likely to take - that way you can show them to the teller at the ticket window and he'll know exactly what you want.<BR><BR>Buon viaggio!<BR>Andre

lyn Apr 28th, 2002 09:38 AM

I see there are 2 train stations in Venice. Is Maestre the one that is most centrally located? Thanks!

Andre Apr 28th, 2002 10:23 AM

Lyn,<BR><BR>MESTRE is on the mainland and convenient to the airport, NOT the city.<BR><BR>If you're travelling to/from Venice proper, you want to use SANTA LUCIA(S.L.) station.<BR><BR>Andre

lyn Apr 28th, 2002 02:03 PM

Andre - thanks for the information about the two locations. Looks like we want the S.L. station for sure.


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