If you are lucky enough to arrive in Venice from the sea, you can easily arrive in the historic centre with the Alilaguna private waterbus company that offers a shuttle service between the Stazione Marittima, the point where passenger ships arrive and depart, and St Mark's Square.
For information: www.alilaguna.it
You can also take the ACTV public transport waterbuses from the San Basilio boatstop.
DFrom the Port of Venice passenger terminal you can easily reach the historic centre on foot by crossing the bridge that separates the port area from San basilio, along the Zattere.
