texsnow

We are taking a NCL cruise in June and after we arrive we are taking the train to Rome from Venice. How do we get from the port to the train station, St Lucie? What is the easiest way since we will have 2 kids with us and walking too far may not be an option. Thanks so much.

Dukey1

The usual cruise ship dock in Venice is within sight of the Santa Lucia station. Here is a link to the NCL Venice port instructions:
https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/fi...ons_Venice.pdf

Dukey1

Scroll to the BOTTOM of that linked page. You are looking for trains from the Santa Luci station, NOT from Mestre.

buzzcolin

The vaparetto (water bus) that we took from Giudecca island, where we were staying, went via the cruise terminal to the Santa Lucia station. It stops just about outside the station. No problem at all. I also think the cruise liners have shuttles to the station. Ask them.

michele_d

And instead of dragging your luggage up the front steps of the train station keep walking towards the right side of the bldg...there is a ramp there which makes it easier with larger luggage.

PalenQ

http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/...ople-mover.htm

The new People Mover that connects the Cruise Ship Terminals to the Piazza Roma is a good way to quickly go - get on right at port area - Piazza Roma is a short short stroll to the Santa Lucia train station but if heavy luggage take a boat right to the station steps and ramp mentioned above.

neckervd

The easiest, although not the cheapest way, consists in ordering a taxi to the boat and to drive up to Mestre railway station.
That wouldn't make sense, of course, if there is a stop of a public boat close to your vessel.

doug_stallings

The NCL mooring position is a rather long walk from the Peoplemover. It's the second-most-distant pier. If you do want to do the walk, you have to go on foot to the Marittima gates, which takes about 10 minutes, then take the People Mover to Piazzale Roma. If you don't have a lot of luggage, you can walk over the bridge to the train station.

I'd second the recommendation from @neckervd and take a taxi direct to Maestre railway station and get your train there. It's the easiest and fastest way and shouldn't cost a fortune because it's not as far as Marco Polo Airport (I took a taxi to Marco Polo from the NCL cruise terminal 2 years ago for around 25 euros). If you aren't going to visit Venice, then it makes no sense to go to Santa Lucia.

texsnow

Thanks so much for the replies. This is very helpful! I am looking forward to the adventure and hope my children are too! LOL.

PalenQ

And there are even more trains from Mestre to anywhere than from Santa Lucia.

texsnow

It seems that there are many options for Rome via train but the St Lucie train station seems much closer to the port terminal from what I see.

doug_stallings

It's not a matter of "closer" but rather a matter of difficulty of access. You have to cross the canal by a footbridge to get to Santa Lucia. The cruise terminal is connected to the causeway that goes straight over to Maestre in 4 km. So marginally closer to Santa Lucia but more difficult to reach.

judilie

I have a related question: How to get from the terminal in Venice where the ferries arrive from Croatia to either the station to catch a train to Bologna or a place where we can rent a car.

PalenQ

I agree with Mestre being easier to get to if you want to do the taxi route but if you go to Santa Lucia, a dead-end station where trains originate and will be sitting for quite awhile- you can have more time to leisurely board the train whilst at Mestre the train may stop for just a few minutes and there is a more rushed feeling.

With luggage you may have time to more leisurely find room in the luggage racks if you board early at Santa Lucia, another factor to consider. By Mestre the racks may be quite full and you have to hoist your bags perhaps over other passengers into the overhead racks.

A more relaxed boarding of the train would be key to me.

texsnow

Anyone ever done a cruise and if so what time did you disembark??