Travel

How to get to Padova ?

By plane

Padova is most conveniently reached by plane using the airports of Venice (‘Marco Polo’) or Treviso (‘Antonio Canova’), but also more distant airports have good train connections.

Venezia “Marco Polo” Airport (49 km)

Venice “Marco Polo” Airport is one of the most important airports for international flights and for its wide range of connections. From the airport, travel to Padova:

  • by bus (recommended, 45 minutes): with a regular bus service leaving every half hour from 6 am to 11 pm on weekdays and with different times on public holidays from the airport to the Padova coach and bus station. More info: Busitalia.
  • by taxi/shuttle bus (40-60 minutes):
    • RADIOTAXI: call 049 651333 at least 24 hours in advance to book a shared taxi ride (www.taxipadova.it)
    • LANDOMAS: shuttle service tel. 049 8600382 – 335 8417474 (www.landomas.it)
  • by train: with a bus service from the airport to Mestre railway station and from there a train to Padova. The journey takes about 40 minutes.

Venice-Treviso “Antonio Canova” Airport (62 km)

The airport serves low-cost airlines. Travel to Padova:

Verona “Valerio Catullo” Airport (86 km)

The airport serves low-cost airlines. Travel to Padova:

  • by bus+train: reach the train station via VeronaAirLink service (departures every 20 minutes, the journey takes 15 minutes), from which Padova can be easily reached by train (the journey takes about 1 hour).
  • by taxi/shuttle bus: RADIOTAXI: call 049 651333 at least 24 hours in advance to book a shared taxi ride (www.taxipadova.it)

Bologna “Guglielmo Marconi” Airport (120 km)

Travel to Padova: Reach the Bologna Centrale train station via Marconi Express service (7 min) and take the train to Padova (about 1 hour)

Milan-Bergamo “Orio al Serio” Airport (194 km)

Travel to Padova.

  • Reach the Milano Centrale train station via one of the available shuttle buses (check the airport website for info)
    • Take the train to Padova
    • Use the direct bus FlixBus (few frequencies per day)

By train

The railway station is a 15-minute walk from the city centre; there are frequent train services to Venice, Trieste, Verona, Milan, Bologna, Florence and Rome. For timetables and information:

By coach

For timetables and information:

By car

Toll motorways: www.autostrade.it

  • A4 Torino – Trieste. Exits at Padova Ovest and Padova Est
  • A13 Bologna – Padova. Exits at Padova Sud and Padova Zona Industriale