Searching for a flight to Venice throws up two airports: Venice Marco Polo (VCE) and Treviso Antonio Canova (TSF). Both are run by the same group and both are presented as Venice airports, but the practical difference is large.
The real distances
- Marco Polo → Piazzale Roma: 15 km, about 20 minutes by car.
- Treviso → Piazzale Roma: 42 km, about 40 minutes by car.
Treviso, on the other hand, is only 5 km from central Treviso, nine minutes away: for that destination it is the perfect airport.
The numbers behind each
Marco Polo closed 2025 with 11.85 million passengers, Italy's third intercontinental hub. Canova passed 3.2 million, served almost entirely by Ryanair and Wizz Air. That specialisation explains the fare gap: Treviso offers tickets that simply do not exist at Venice.
The sum that matters
A fare €40 lower at Treviso gives part of the saving back in the transfer. With a private transfer:
- from Marco Polo to Venice: from €75 per vehicle, 20 minutes;
- from Treviso to Venice: from €110 per vehicle, 40 minutes.
By bus the gap in euros is smaller, but the time changes: the Treviso coach takes around 70 minutes and runs to the flight schedule. And that is where the factor almost nobody considers lies.
Treviso's real risk: the timetable
Canova is a low-cost airport, and low-cost flights often land late. With a 00:30 arrival, the bus link thins out or has finished, and you are 42 km from Venice in an area with no alternatives. If your flight lands after 22:30, either book the transfer in advance or plan for a long wait.
Choose Treviso when
- You are going to Treviso, Asolo or the Prosecco hills: TSF is far closer.
- You are heading to Cortina or the Dolomites: 137 km from Treviso against 147 from Venice, effectively the same.
- The fare difference is significant and you land in daylight hours.
Choose Marco Polo when
- You are staying in the historic centre or on the Lido: 20 minutes instead of 40.
- You are joining a cruise: the terminal is 22 minutes away.
- You have an intercontinental flight or a connection: Marco Polo has far more of them.
- You land at night: the airport runs around the clock and transport options are wider.
In short
Treviso wins for the inland Veneto and for fares, Marco Polo for Venice itself and for awkward hours. The practical rule: add the ticket price to the transfer price, and if you land late in the evening, book the transfer before you fly — from either airport.