| From | Distance | Time | Sedan | Minivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Polo (VCE) | 172 km | 2 h 50 min | ≈ €390 | ≈ €500 |
| Venice | 182 km | 3 h 5 min | ≈ €415 | ≈ €530 |
| Bergamo (BGY) | 299 km | 4 h 10 min | ≈ €680 | ≈ €870 |
| Bologna | 320 km | 4 h 35 min | ≈ €730 | ≈ €935 |
| Linate (LIN) | 329 km | 4 h 30 min | ≈ €750 | ≈ €960 |
| Milan | 337 km | 4 h 50 min | ≈ €765 | ≈ €980 |
| Bologna Airport (BLQ) | 339 km | 4 h 30 min | ≈ €770 | ≈ €990 |
| Malpensa (MXP) | 348 km | 4 h 50 min | ≈ €790 | ≈ €1015 |
Taxi from Venice and Marco Polo to Corvara and La Villa
From Marco Polo to Corvara is 172 km. Tell us the village when you book — Corvara, Colfosco, La Villa, San Cassiano or Badia — and the driver takes you to your hotel. The price is fixed before the trip: sedan ≈ €390, minivan for up to eight passengers ≈ €500; tolls included, child seats free. Alta Badia lies on the Sella Ronda and hosts a World Cup giant slalom on the Gran Risa. No prepayment.
How to get from Marco Polo to Alta Badia
| Option | Price | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train + bus via Brunico | €30–45 | ~5 h | two changes; the valley bus takes about 50 minutes of hairpins |
| Via Bolzano | €30–45 | 5.5–6 h | a longer road, the same number of changes |
| Car hire | from €60/day | 2 h 50 | the Campolongo and Gardena passes are cleared, but tyres and chains are required |
| Private transfer | ≈ €390 | 2 h 50 min | fixed price, name sign, skis carried free, to the hotel door |
Train to Brunico, then the bus
From Venice the train runs via Fortezza onto the Pusteria valley line; at Brunico you change to a local bus that climbs to Corvara, La Villa and San Cassiano in about 50 minutes. The road up is one hairpin after another, and in winter it takes longer than the timetable says.
The buses run to the lifts, not to the flights
This is the thing to know in advance. The valley’s winter timetable is built around when the lifts open and close: morning services are frequent, evening ones finish early. A flight landing in Venice at nine in the evening may well have no connection until morning — check the timetable for your date, not the summer table.
The transfer
≈ €390 per car, 2 hours 50 minutes from the terminal to your hotel door. The driver tracks the flight and waits with a name sign, skis and boards travel free, and winter tyres and chains are in every car. For four people with skis a minivan is ≈ €500 — about €125 each, and your arrival does not depend on whether the last bus has gone.
In daylight the train and bus are a real option: €30–45 against €390. A car makes sense on an evening arrival, for four, and when you would rather not gamble on the last bus.
Fixed price, meet & greet with a name sign, payment on arrival.
The essentials
No. The nearest is Brunico, and from there a bus to Corvara takes about 50 minutes.
The winter bus timetable finishes early — there may be no connection until morning. A transfer runs around the clock and waits for your actual landing.
About 2 hours 50 minutes, 172 km. The last stretch is hairpins, and in winter the time depends on the weather.