How to reach Padua
By car
Padua is accessible from the A4 (Milan - Venice) motorway and from the A13 (Bologna - Padua).
By train
The main train lines reaching Padua are the Milan - Venice and Rome - Venice. There are fast connection between those cities during the day. The city is also easily reachable by trains from several main cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
By bus
The city is connected to other italian and european cities by a service of long-distance buses.
By plane
The closest airports to Padua 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 the city to all the main destination 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
Operates around the clock (24hrs) bringing people from the airport to Hotels in Padova and vice-versa.
Prices and conditions:
From Venice Airport:
INDIVIDUAL TAXI: About 100 Euro to/from Padua-Airport
AIR SERVICE (shuttle): 1 person Euro 33,00 - 2 people Euro 58,00 - 3 people Euro 69,00, 4 people Euro 79,00, 5 people Euro 91,00.
From Treviso Airport:
INDIVIDUAL TAXI: About 100 Euro to/from Padua-Airport
AIR SERVICE (shuttle): 1 person Euro 41,00 - 2 people Euro 60,00 - 3 people Euro 72,00, 4 people Euro 84,00, 5 people Euro 95,00.
In both cases airservice requires pre-booking at least 24hrs before arrival.
Reservation 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 from16.00 to 20.00 on Saturday and on Sunday.
Fax +39-049 8705050 24 hours.
Bus Service
A bus service from Airports to Padua 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 Padua:
Monday to Sunday: one or two buses every hour, starting from 7:40 to 22:40
From Padua to Venice Airport:
Monday to Sunday: at the minutes 25 of every hour, starting from 6:25 to 21:25
From Treviso Airport to Padua:
Monday to Saturday:There are at least two buses every hour, starting from 5:32 to 20:27.
Sunday: There is one bus every hour, with some exceptions, from 6:52 to 20:02.
From Padua to Treviso Airport:
Monday to Saturday: There are at least two buses every hour, starting from 5:30 to 20:15.
Sunday: There is one bus every hour, with some exceptions, from 7:00 to 20:15.
ATTENTION: The buses to/from Treviso-Padua are direct. You DO NOT have to get off the bus at Noale.
BUSITALIA website (in Italian language only; please let us know if you need any help)
The travel last about 65 minutes from both airports.
Tickets can be bought inside the airports, or in the bus at higher fare.
The bus arrives at Padua bus station and then you can get a taxi to your Hotel in Padova from the nearby railway station.
Ticket Venice Airport - Padua or vice versa: € 8.50 (€ 10,00 on board). Includes baggage measures 50x30x25 cm.
Ticket Treviso Airport - Padua or vice versa: TBA
