Venice to Val di Fassa: Canazei, Campitello, Moena

Six villages on one road

Val di Fassa isn't a single resort. Strung along the one road through the valley are Moena, Vigo, Pozza, Pera, Campitello and Canazei. Moena is at the bottom end and Canazei at the top, almost 30 km and some 40 minutes' drive apart.

A ski bus links the villages and they share one ski pass, so you can stay in any of them.

When you book, though, "Val di Fassa" isn't enough: give us the village and the hotel. That way the car pulls up at the entrance rather than somewhere halfway along the valley.

• Canazei. The highest village. The Sellaronda circuit starts here, as does the way up to the Marmolada. The 175 km in the table is measured to Canazei.
• Campitello. Canazei's neighbour, also beneath the Marmolada. It's another good place to join the Sellaronda, from the southern side.
• Moena. The lower end of the valley, nearer Val di Fiemme. The Marcialonga race starts here at the end of January.
• Vigo, Pozza, Pera. The middle of the valley, between Moena and Campitello.

How long it takes to Canazei

By car, 2 h 45 min from the arrivals hall at Marco Polo. That's a winter figure with some slack already built in. If snow is falling on the passes, it can take longer.

From Venice, mountain roads lead to Fassa by way of Agordo. After that there are two choices: the San Pellegrino pass, or the Fedaia pass beneath the Marmolada.

You can also come in off the A22 motorway, either leaving at Ora/Egna and driving through Val di Fiemme on the SS48, or exiting at Bolzano Nord and climbing over the Costalunga pass.

Trentino law requires winter tyres or chains on board between 15 November and 15 April. Ours are fitted with winter tyres for the season, and every driver keeps chains in the boot.

Without a car: train, then bus

The valley has no railway of its own, so every route comes in two halves.

1. Train to Trento, bus via Fiemme. The Trentino Trasporti bus runs up Val di Fiemme to Moena, Vigo and Campitello. That part alone takes one and a half to two hours.
2. Train to Bolzano, bus over the Costalunga. Same operator, but the road crosses the pass. In winter this option takes longer.

Whichever you pick, reckon on roughly 5 hours from door to door, at €25–40 a head. In daylight, with light bags, it works. With ski bags or a late flight, it's hard going.

Renting a car costs from €60 a day, and the drive itself takes the same 2 h 45 min. Winter tyres or chains are required by law.

All the options, plus a car with driver

You pay for the car, not for each seat. The figure comes up in the booking form as soon as you fill it in and is locked once we confirm. Motorway tolls, luggage and 60 minutes' waiting at the airport are already included.

Ski carriage is included. Count up your ski bags and snowboards and put the number in the booking: the car we send depends on it. Child seats for any age are free.

A day ahead of the trip you get the driver's name and the car's number plate by message. They'll be standing in arrivals with your name on a sign. If your flight is delayed, the pick-up moves to your actual landing time at no extra charge.

Three people in a saloon pay €120 each; four in a minivan, €115 each. Train and bus cost less, but that means five hours, a change, and ski bags in your hands.

The car comes out ahead if you land in the evening, travel as a group, or stay at the top of the valley, where the bus takes longest to reach.

Winter 2026/27: dates to watch

Dolomiti Superski runs in Fassa from 4 December 2026 to 4 April 2027. On the Buffaure there's a new cable car this winter, with ten seats per cabin.

January brings three events to the valley, and two of them affect the roads:

• 9–10 January 2027. A women's World Cup race on the La VolatA piste at the San Pellegrino pass. The SS346 over the pass may be closed from 08:30 to 11:30 on those days, so in the morning the route from Venice via San Pellegrino can be shut.
• 22–23 January 2027. The Ski Cross World Cup in Park Monzoni.
• Sunday 31 January 2027. The Marcialonga starts in Moena and the valley road is closed in the morning. It's best not to arrive or leave that morning.

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