Transportation

By plane:

The nearest airport is the "Marco Polo" Airport in Venezia (Venice), 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Padova; it is the third in importance in Italy, and conveniently linked to all major European airports. Other airports near Padova are in Verona and Bologna; but the transfer from there to Padova is not an easy one.

From the Venezia airport to Padova you can have:

• Limousine Service (Landomas).
  You can book it by fax (+39-049-8601642) or by email (landomas@landomas.it) or by phone (+30-049-8601426). It will pick you up at the airport and take you directly in Padova. Fare is Lit. 48.000 person. It is reduced to Lit. 40.000 for a two person ride and to Lit. 34.000 for a three person ride. Please be informed that reduced fares are applied only if all persons go to the same place.
• Bus service.
  Frequent buses from Venezia Airport to Padova. The fare is Lit. 6,000 per person. (60 minutes ride; tickets should be bought before boarding the bus).
  Bus schedule:
  Monday-Friday every half hour ( at .05 and .35) from 6.05am to 10.35pm.
  Saturday and Sunday every hour (at .35) from 6.35am to 10.35pm.
  The last bus leaves every day at 00.10am.
• Taxi

By train:

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. All tickets (both round-trip and one way) have a validity of 2 months; before boarding the train, it is mandatory to validate them by using the yellow machines located on the platforms and throughout the station: penalties are applied to the infringes.
Information about train schedules is available at: FS on Line

By car:

Padova is linked by highways with Venezia, Milano and Bologna;

The typical ride time from downtown Roma to downtown Padova (about 500 kilometers, or 312 miles) is of the order of 5-6 hours, but has a large variation according to weather, peak hours, and works on the highway. All the highways in Northern Italy require a toll, paid when exiting; a ticket automatically issued to the driver when entering the highway is required for payment.

Car rental fees depend from the car type and the length of the rental period; and may increase if the car is returned to a different location. Their order of magnitude is of Lit.100.000 per day; inquire locally at your favorite international car rental company for more information.