By car
Padova is accessible from the A4 (Turin - Milan - Venice) motorway and from the A13 (Bologna - Padova).
By train
The main train lines reaching Padova are Milan - Venice and Rome - Venice. There are fast connections between those cities all day long. Padova is also easily reachable by trains from several main cities in Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland.
TRENITALIA website
ITALO website
By bus
Padova is connected to other Italian and European cities by a service of long-distance buses.
FLIXBUS website
By plane
The closest airports to Padova are Venice Marco Polo International Airport (VCE) and Treviso Antonio Canova International Airport (TSF).
Venice Marco Polo International Airport: This airport is served by several major air carriers which connect Venice to all the main destinations around the world.
Treviso Antonio Canova International Airport: This airport is mainly served by low-cost companies such as Ryanair and Wizz Air.
To reach Padova from the airports you can use two services Cooperativa Radio Taxi or Airservice.
From Venice Airport:
INDIVIDUAL TAXI: About 100 Euro to/from Padova-Airport
AIR SERVICE (shuttle): 1 person Euro 44 - 2 people Euro 75 - 3 people Euro 85 - 4 people Euro 95 - 5 people Euro 110.
From Treviso Airport:
INDIVIDUAL TAXI: About 100 Euro to/from Padova-Airport
Contacts:
AIRSERVICE PADOVA website
email: airservice@taxipadova.it
Phone +39-049-8704425 from 9.30 to 21.00 from Monday to Friday;
from 9.30 to 12.30 and from 16.00 to 20.00 on Saturday and on Sunday. From the Airservice webpage: you just need to register with the online form and book before 4.00pm the day prior to departure date.
Fax +39-049 8705050 24 hours.
GoOpti
Alternative service to/from Venice and Treviso Airports. It is suggested to book the transfer at least 24h in advance.
More information at GoOpti website.
Bus Service
A bus service from Airports to Padova centre stops just at the exit of the airports. The name of the bus company is BUSITALIA.
At Venice Airport, on exit from the airport there are several buses to the railway station Mestre-Venezia from where there are direct trains for Padova.
Bus Timetable from Venice Airport to Padova (round trip)
If arriving from Treviso "Canova" Airport please check the BUSITALIA Timetable, search for Treviso and then TREVISO AEROPORTO in the pdf.
ATTENTION: The buses to/from Treviso-Padova are direct. You DO NOT have to get off the bus at Noale.
The trip lasts about 65 minutes from both airports.
Tickets can be bought inside the airports, or in the bus at higher fare.
The bus arrives at Padova bus station and then you can get a taxi to your Hotel in Padova from the nearby railway station.
Ticket Venice Airport - Padova or vice versa: € 9.40 (€ 10,00 on board). Includes baggage measures 50x30x25 cm.
Ticket Treviso Airport - Padova or vice versa: by app Dropticket or ask at the Treviso airport for a bus ticket (BUSITALIA or MOM).
