Murano Transportation

From: Murano, the Glass Island

ABOVE: A motoscafo or waterbus of the Actv.

Getting to Murano

Murano is easy to reach from Venice by public transportation. Here's how to get there with the Actv, Venice's transit company:

From S. Zaccaria (just up the waterfront promenade from the Piazza San Marco and the Doge's Palace):

• Take the #42 waterbus, which will take you to Murano by way of the Fondamente Nove and the cemetery island of San Michele in just over 40 minutes. (Or you can ride the #41 down the Grand Canal and on to Murano, but the voyage will take nearly an hour.) When you reach Murano, get off at any stop. (Colonna is handy for glasblowing demonstrations; Museo is close to the Glass Museum and the Basilica of Santi Maria e Donato.)

From the Fondamente Nove (on the north side of the historic center, facing the Lagoon):

• Catch the #41 or #42 waterbus. The #41 will get you to the Murano Colonna stop in only 10 minutes; the Faro, Navagero, and Museo stops take longer. Alternatively, you could catch an LN (Laguna Nord) boat, a widebody vaporetto that takes only 9 minutes to reach the Murano Faro stop on its way to the more distant islands of Burano and Torcello.

From the Piazzale Roma or Ferrovia (the bus and railroad stations):

• Ride the DM (Diretto Murano) boat, which takes 17 minutes to reach Murano Colonna from the railroad station. Stay on the boat if you'd rather get off at Faro, Navagero, Museo, or Venier. Note: This route is sometimes seasonal, so if it isn't running, take:

• The #41 waterbus, which is slower than the DM with local stops along the way.

For more information on Actv waterbuses, see my articles on Vaporetto Routes and Vaporetto Fares, or use the station-to-station journey planner on the Actv Web site.

From Venice Marco Polo Airport:

• Alilaguna's Blu, Rossa, and Arancio lines serve various stops on Murano; see my Venice Airport Boat article for more information.

Private transportation:

• If you're in a hurry and have money to burn, a water taxi can take you directly to Murano from your hotel (or the nearest canal).

• Our sightseeing-excursion partner, Viator, sells escorted tours to Murano and the Lagoon's outer islands.

• Murano glass factories and showrooms offer free boat trips to the island for tourists who enjoy being subjected to high-pressure salesmanship. (Look for the touts who frequent busy tourist areas.)

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