Located in the heart of northern Italy's Veneto region, Padova (also known as Padua) is easy to reach by train, car or plane from Italy and from abroad.
By plane
The Marco Polo airport in Venice (IATA: VCE) is the closest international airport at about 52kms from Padova. The airport is accessible from other major european airports through ~2h or shorter duration flights.
Then, from the Venice Marco Polo airport, Padova can be reached:
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by regular public bus service arriving to the Padova Bus Station, Busitalia
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by bus to Mestre and then by regional or fast train to the Padova Train Station, ATVO and Trenitalia
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by shuttle service such as Airservicepadova
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by car through A4 (Turin - Trieste) highway. See "By car" section below
The second closest airport to Padova is the Antonio Canova airport in Treviso (IATA: TSF) at about 66kms. Other close airports are those of Verona and Bologna.
By train
Padova is 2 hours from Milan or Florence, 3 hours from Rome and 4.5 hours from Naples through high-speed trains.
There are 2 main companies connecting the main cities, for tickets purchase and routes check their websites:
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Trenitalia, offering both fast trains between major cities and regional trains reaching smaller cities
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Italotreno with fast trains for the major cities
By car
Two main highways accessing Padova are A4 (Turin – Trieste) and A13 (Bologna - Padova).
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On A4, if arriving from West, take the exit "Padova Ovest", and from there the city center can be reached through the ring road (tangenziale).
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Arriving from East through A4, take the "Padova Est" exit and follow the instructions for "Padova Centro" for the city center.
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On A13, arriving from South, the highway ends on the "Tangenziale Sud" (South ring road) entrance. The road will guide you to the different parts of the city, including the center.
