How to get to Padova
By plane
The nearest airport to Padova is the “Marco Polo” Airport in Venice, 40 kilometers east of Padova; it is the third in importance in Italy, and conveniently linked with all major European airports.
Some low-cost companies fly to the Venice Treviso airport, which is connected to Padova by bus.
To travel from the Venice airport to Padova you can choose:
Air Service – shuttle
Sita – Bus (Venezia Aeroporto Marco Polo – Padova Autostazione)
ACTV Bus to the Venezia-Mestre railroad station (20 minutes ride; tickets should be bought before boarding the bus). Padova can then be reached by train.
By train:
Padova is both on the Venice-Milano-Torino and on the Venice-Rome railways; many trains are available. First and second class are available; for fast trains a supplement is required, and in some cases a seat reservation is mandatory: so, specify which train you are going to board when asking for a ticket. Before boarding the train, it is mandatory to validate them by using the yellow machines located on the platforms and throughout the station.
By car:
Padova is linked by motorways with Venice, Milano and Bologna. The typical ride time from downtown Rome to downtown Padova (about 500 kilometers) is of the order of 5 hours, but has a large variation according to weather, peak hours, and works on the motorway.
