Airport in Venice?

Question

My itinerary for a summer trip includes Venice, Parma, Florence, Rome, and Sorrento.

I'd like to fly directly into Venice from the USA so I can just go south for each next destination, but I am worried the airport will be small and so will the plane (my mother is terrified of flights, but I am convincing her to go to Italy on the idea that international flights are on bigger planes so there is less turbulence. Is this still true if you fly into Venice?)

If I flew into Rome, I'd certainly get a bigger plane, but I don't know how I'd organize my itinerary starting from a middle destination. I could go from Rome to Venice or Sorrento and THEN start, but then I'd have to take a small flight from Rome to Venice or Sorrento, which gives me the same problem of a small plane.

Suggestions?

Is the Venice airport/airplanes small?

Answer 1

I've flown into Venice numerous times (around 10...maybe more), and don't recall any of the planes being too small. I'm deathly afraid of flying, so i see where your mom is coming from. You guys should be ok.

Answer 2

yes nice airport. i went out of philly on u.s. airlines     also was big plane

Answer 3

Venice airport takes both big and little planes!  If you do fly into Venice make sure it's Marco Polo Airport.  Some planes go to Treviso (eg Ryanair) and you'll have another hour's travel to get to Venice.  

But, if you're coming from the USA what about flying in to Rome, and then taking the train to Venice?  

Train stations in Italy are centrally located and only need to get there 10 mins before the train leaves.  Whereas airports are miles away, you have to be there at least 30 mins before departure, plus extra time collecting baggage and getting to the city the other end.  In the end the train takes maybe the same length of time but is much more relaxing, you can watch the scenery and get up and walk about.

Answer 4

Just check the airlines for flights into the Venice airport.  The airline will tell you what type of plane they are flying, most even have pictures and seating charts on their website.  I flew out of Venice to Rome to catch my flight back to the US and believe it was a Boeing 737 that we took.  If you do fly into Rome you can take a train up to Venice, it's only a few hours, so you can avoid the small planes.

I have always started my trips from Rome.  Fly into Rome, head south to Pompeii and Sorrento, then head north to Florence & Venice.  You can stop by Pisa en route back to Rome.  Think of it as starting at the 3 o'clock position on the clock vs the 12 o'clock position, you'll still make the circle, you just start from a different position.  Remember, even if you start in Venice you'll have to circle back there to get back home.  There is so much to see in Rome as well (Venice, it's okay but after 2 days I was done).

Have a great trip!