How to Get to Padova

By Plane:

Padua can be reached from the three main airports in the Veneto region and Bologna airport in the Emilia region

Closest to the city of Padua (50 Km), Several services are avalaible

By Taxi: Radiotaxi cab service (Padua): to be booked with twenty-four hours’ notice (by calling 00 +39 049 651333). The trip takes about 45 minutes, the cost is about 100 €.

The taxi service at Venice Airport Marco Polo is provided by Cooperativa Artigiana Radiotaxi.
Info and bookings: Tel+39 041 5964 (24-hour service). For more details on the fare, ask the taxi staff before getting on board.

By Shuttle: Airservice private collective shuttles: costing 44 euros one way and also bookable twenty-four hours in advance (email: booking@airservicePadua.it or call +39 049 8744025 Mon through Fri 15.30-19.30). The trip takes about 45 minutes. The driver will wait for passengers in the arrival hall, just outside the customs exit, holding a board with “AIRSERVICE” on it.

By Bus: Adjacent to the airport is a parking lot of regular buses run by BUSITALIA departing every
30 minutes (from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm on weekdays, varying schedules on holidays):
one-way ticket: 13 €. Tickets can be bought
– at ATVO Ticket Office of Venice Airport (located in the baggage claim area)
– at the ticket machine in Platform D of Venice Airport
or,

By Bus+Train: lastly, you can take an ATVO bus (Venice Airport Bus Express) to Venice Mestre train Station which will take you in less than 20 minutes. From Venice Mestre trains to Padova station take from 14 to 34 minutes, depending on the type of train. For train schedules and tickets, visit www.trenitalia.com/en.html). This option is only recommended if you’re traveling by train.

Finding the bus platform at Venice airport is easy: exit the arrivals area and go straight ahead. The first lane you will find is the taxi lane, the second, 20 meters away, is the bus lane. Buses for the whole of the Veneto region leave from here.

2 Treviso Antonio Canova Airport – TSF
Second closest airport to the city of Padua (57 Km),
facilitated by bus service to Treviso Centrale train station: Treviso Airlink. Average travel time: 10 minutes. Frequency: every 30 minutes. From Treviso Centrale to Padua the journey takes from 40 minutes to 1 hour, with a change at Venezia Mestre.

By Taxi: Radio Taxi Treviso: +39 0422 431515 – sms taxi +39 338 844 2000

3 Verona Airport Valerio Catullo – VRN
The farthest from Padua (95 km), it is provided with bus service: Verona Airlink bus 199 to the Verona train station. Average travel time: 15 minutes; frequency: every 20 minutes. The train journey from Verona Porta Nuova to Padua takes about an hour.

By Taxi:
Radiotaxi Catullo: +39 045 2223525 –
Unione Radiotaxi: +39 045 532666 –
Taxi e auto blu Soc. Cooperativa: +39 045 8581403

4 Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna – BLQ
Bologna’s Airport is 120 km from Padua and serves numerous international flights.
Marconi Express: The monorail train connecting the airport to Bologna central train station, a hub for high-speed trains network and direct access to the centre of the city. 7-minutes rides between airport and city centre, departing every 7 minutes.

By Taxi:
Taxi Cat Bologna: tel +39 051 4590
Cotabo Taxi: tel +39 051 372727

PADOVA

By Train:
Padua is centrally located between the Vicenza, Treviso, Venice and Rovigo.
It is easily accessible by train:

• High-speed trains connect Padova to major cities in about 4 hours from Rome or Turin, just over 2 hours from Milan or Florence.
• From Padova, you can also reach other Northeastern cities by train:

◦ Venice and Vicenza in about 30 minutes
◦ Verona and Treviso in 1 hour
◦ Cortina in 2 hours (with a direct connection).

The city center is just 20 minutes on foot or reachable by public transport (buses and trams).
Train schedules and tickets:

• TRENITALIA (high-speed and local trains)
• ITALO (high-speed trains)

Trenitalia tickets must be validated before departure using the validators (yellow machines) at the station. From the time of validation, the ticket is valid for 4 hours.
The city center can be reached by foot in less than 20 minutes, or by public transport (buses and tram). Train times and tickets: TRENITALIA (high speed and local trains) – ITALO (high speed trains)
Trenitalia tickets must be validated before the departure of the train using the validators (yellow machines) at the station at the location of the start of the journey. From the time of validation, the ticket is valid for 4 hours.

By Car:
Padova is located at the center of key motorway junctions:

• A4 Milan-Venice (west-east route)
• A13 Bologna-Padova (from the south).
• Milan – Venice (A4):

Exit Padova Est from Venice or Padova Ovest from Milan. Follow signs to the city center.
• Bologna – Padova (A13):
Exit at Padova Sud, then follow signs to the city center or continue toward A4 Milan-Venice heading east.

To plan your visit: https://www.autostrade.it

Note: The city center of Padova is a Traffic-Restricted Area (ZTL) with electronic gates that read vehicle license plates. Traffic in the ZTL is only permitted for vehicles with a special permit