Venice Cruise Terminal to Railway station.
 

Hi, we're taking a cruise in August from Venice and back to Venice. Will take a train to Rome on the same day. How we can get to the railway station and which one we should pick as our departure from Venice Mestre or Venezia S.L ? This is our first trip to Europe, a little bit scared with language and unknown places.

vENEZIA sANTA lUCIA (s l) is the main station right in the heart of Venice - Mestre is a main station across the lagoon serving the real Venice where most Venetians now live - Venezia S L is right on a main canal and there are public boat from the cruise terminal area to it or you can take a water taxi - by foot it is about a mile - this is for the main cruise terminal.

For lots of great info on Italian trains check these IMO fine sources - www.seat61.com - great info on discounted tickets from www.trenitalia.com - the Italian State Railways; wwwbudgeteuropetravel.com and www.ricksteves.com.

Just show up and you'll pay a whole lot more than if you book way in advance to secure the limited in number discounted tickets that are however train-specific and have restrictions on changing or refunding so you are kind of locked in stone.

Rome Termini is the main station in Rome.

You can also book through www.italiarail.com.

As to the station, be aware that all trains leaving from Santa Lucia go through the Maestre station; some may stop and some may not.

You can usually book train tickets 90 days in advance so depending on your August dates you may already be within the booking window. Book the tickets from Santa Lucia NOW to get a discounted price and worry about getting to the station from the ship later.

"there are public boat from the cruise terminal area to it"

not really.
You may take the people mover from the cruise terminal area up to Piazzale Roma and continue from there on foot (10 min walk).
Alilaguna boats go from the Cruise Terminal to San Marco - Lido - Airport (wrong direction).

We took a train from Venice to Rome easily. I booked on-line in advance for a better rate. The train stops in Florence and reverses direction there (if you were facing forward on the first part of the trip you will face backwards for the second or vice versa. We are seniors who speak no Italian but were able to work out the platforms for the trains easily enough. There are many English speakers around.

I found stations from Venice St. Lucia and Maestre. Also, cruise terminal is very close to Maestre. Should I book my tkts from Maestre or from Santa Lucia ?

The cruise terminal is on the island of Venice. Venice Santa Lucia is on the island of Venice. Venice Mestre is on the mainland. Book your tickets from Venice Santa Lucia.

suchda: it appears that taking the people mover is your best option from the cruise terminal to Ple. Roma.

But neckerved, I was wondering, if the ten minute walk with luggage might be too much for the OP, is it possible to get a vaporetto from Ple. Roma to Venezia SL? It would be just one stop, but I think it can be done.

I however, have not done it, so I'm hoping someone with better experience chips in.

Sure, you could take the vaporetto one stop and avoid walking across the Calatrava Bridge.

Ellen is right: no problem with the boat, there are tons of public boats (lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) between Piazzale Roma and Ferrovia. But the ticket is not cheap for such a short distance.

Most comfortable solution: taxi from the Cruise Terminal to Mestre railway station (about 40 EUR)
http://www.airports-shuttle-express....uise-port.html

Just realize (if you have typical 'cruise luggage' - meaning a LOT) it will be a slog. Pack as light as you can.

<i><font color=#555555>"cruise terminal is very close to Maestre"</font></i>

No it's not. What map are you looking at? The Marittima Cruise Port is between Piazalle Roma and the Tronchetto Parking Garage. All three Venice locations are on the western edge of Venice, accessible by car, where the road SS11 ends. Departing Venice by car, Mestre is the first inland city you enter from the SS11 (Via Libertà), once you drive over the Laguna Veneta. Mestre does not have a cruise port.

Venice has a second cruise port, the San Basilio Pier, which is located on the Giudecca at the Zattere promenade, just around the corner from the Marittima.

Since the boats are huge, the area where they park takes up a lot of space, which can require a lot of walking. If your luggage is cumbersome, you're not going to love getting in and out of Venice.

I don't cruise, but this is one of the best sites for cruise information: http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/...e-terminal.htm

To catch a train from Venice to Rome, you'll need to use the Venezia Santa Lucia train station, the only train station in Venice. It's the end of the line. Mestre is the first stop once the train crosses the Laguna Veneta on your way to Rome.

I suggest taking a taxi from your cruise boat dock to Mestre railway station.