Ravenna Cruise Port Transfers Porto Corsini to Venice, Bologna & Beyond

Ravenna cruise port is at Porto Corsini, approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Ravenna city center on the Adriatic coast. Porto Corsini is a dedicated deep-water cruise terminal - ships dock directly at the pier with no tendering. Your driver meets you at the terminal exit with a name sign. The drive from Porto Corsini to central Ravenna takes approximately 20 minutes, to Venice Piazzale Roma approximately 2 hours, and to Venice Marco Polo Airport approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

Your driver meets you at Porto Corsini and drives to Piazzale Roma - the gateway to Venice where all vehicles must stop. From Piazzale Roma a private water taxi takes you directly to the canal landing stage closest to your hotel. The water taxi is pre-booked and waiting for you - there is no queuing or searching for a boat on arrival. The water taxi driver knows the canal system and will navigate directly to your hotel with your luggage. This is the most comfortable and direct way to reach a Venice hotel from Ravenna cruise port. Total journey time is approximately 2.5 to 3 hours door to door.

Bologna Airport (BLQ) is closer at approximately 1 hour 30 minutes from Porto Corsini. Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. The choice between them depends entirely on your flight - Bologna connects well to many European destinations and some transatlantic routes via connecting hubs, while Venice Marco Polo has direct long-haul flights to North America. If both airports serve your destination, Bologna saves approximately 45 minutes of transfer time from the pier.

Yes - if you are departing from Porto Corsini and have time before your flight or check-in, a stop in Ravenna city center is an excellent addition. Ravenna's early Christian mosaics - particularly those in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Basilica of San Vitale - are UNESCO World Heritage sites and considered among the finest examples of Byzantine mosaic art in the world. A 90-minute stop in Ravenna adds approximately 40 minutes to your transfer time. Please mention this when you book and we will build it into the schedule.

Yes - in addition to transfers, Private Shore Trips offers private shore excursions from Ravenna cruise port including tours of Ravenna's UNESCO mosaics, a day trip to Florence, and guided tours of the Adriatic coast. See our Ravenna Shore Excursions page for the full list of available tours. If you are looking for Venice shore excursions or want to combine a transfer with sightseeing in Venice, we can arrange a private guided tour of Venice before your hotel or airport drop-off.

Our back-to-ship guarantee means that if an unforeseen delay during your private Ravenna transfer prevents you from returning to Porto Corsini before your ship departs, we will arrange and cover the cost of transportation to your next port of call. This guarantee applies to all private transfers booked through us that are linked to a cruise ship departure schedule. Your transfer must be scheduled to return 1.5 hours before the ship departs.