Family landing late at Venice, staying in Alta Badia: what to do tonight
We're a family of four landing at Venice at 22:10. Should we drive to Corvara tonight?
Not your flight? Plan your own Venice Marco Polo arrival.
Plan your own →Alta Badia is about 200 km from Venice Marco Polo, roughly three hours by car in good conditions and longer after dark in winter.
With children, a late arrival and mountain passes at the end, the cheapest option is not always the right one. This example compares driving tonight with a night near the airport.
The answer for this example
Saturday, landing 22:10, 4 people with ski bags, car not booked yet, staying in Alta Badia
VCE Venice Marco Polo to Corvara / Alta Badia
Sleep near the airport, drive in the morning, arrive 11:43 next day
Sleep near the airport, collect the car in the morning
- Extra cost
- around €123
- for 2 rooms and a taxi, on top of car hire
- €54 per room, varies by date
- EstimateUnconfirmed
- You arrive
- 11:43
- next day · estimate
- Unconfirmed
- Risk
- Low
- You drive in daylight after a night's sleep
Unconfirmed, check with the hotel, Sixt and a route planner before you rely on these figures.
Why this is best
- 2 rooms near the airport, around €54 per room (varies by date), plus about €15 for a short taxi (our assumption).
- Pick up from 08:00 (next day) and drive in daylight.
Why not “Pre-booked transfer to your door”? You'd get there 9h 29m sooner (02:14), but it costs roughly €355 more. Our pick balances cost, time and risk.
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Your night, step by step
- 22:55Out of arrivals
- 23:15Check in near the airport
- 08:00Pick up the carnext morning
- 11:43Arrive in Corvara / Alta Badia
Based on 3 facts · 3 unconfirmed
Hotel near the airportUnconfirmed
around €54 per room, varies by date; low confidence
Source: Booking.com sample, 8 Nov 2026 · checked 8 Nov 2026 · check with the hotel
Sixt desk hours (next day)Unconfirmed
08:00–midnight
Source: sixt.ie · checked 8 Nov 2026 · check with Sixt
Drive time to Corvara / Alta BadiaUnconfirmed
about 180 min in good conditions (200 km), our estimate
Source: no source recorded · check date not recorded · check with a route planner
Worth knowing
▲ Winter tyres or snow chains on board are compulsory on most Dolomites roads from 15 November to 15 April.
Other ways to do it
Not possible at this time
- Bus and train: To catch the last connection to Dolomites you need to be out of arrivals by 15:00; you're out at about 22:55. A transfer or a hotel near the airport are the usual fallbacks.
Prices are estimates for comparison. Desk hours and timetables change, so confirm with the operator before you travel. How we work this out
Your flight is different? Plan your own night.
Rental desks at Venice Marco Polo Airport
Published opening hours. Out-of-hours pick-up has to be arranged before you fly.
| Supplier | Desk hours | After hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sixt | Daily 08:00–midnight | Not offered |
| Avis / Budget | Daily 08:00–midnight | Not offered |
| Hertz | Daily 08:00–midnight | Not offered |
| Locauto / Enterprise / Alamo | Daily 08:00–23:00 | On request, about €43 |
| Europcar | Daily 08:00–23:30 | On request, fee applies |
Last checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Sixt, Avis, Hertz, Locauto (supplier email reply from Locauto Venezia Aeroporto, received 8 Nov 2026), Europcar
Leaving the airport
- Terminal
- Opens around 04:00.
- Into the city
- ATVO express coaches and ACTV bus 5 run to Piazzale Roma (about 20 min, €10–12) and Mestre station; ACTV runs until about 01:10 and ATVO has night departures.
- The Dolomites
- Cortina Express and ATVO run direct daytime coaches to Cortina, and in winter the Dolomiti Ski Shuttle serves Arabba, Alleghe and nearby resorts. There are no evening departures into the mountains.