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Getting Padua
Padua (Padova) is very well related to the rest of Italy and Europe and you can reach the city by different kinds of transportation.
By air:
The nearest airport is the "Marco Polo" Airport in Venezia (Venice), 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Padua, and other airport is "Valerio Catullo" in Verona. We suggest you to use the "Marco Polo" airport of Venice, since it is closer and there are more flights from / to Europe (also several direct flights from / to the USA). There are buses which connect the Marco Polo airport directly to Padua. They leave every 30 minutes, usually at the 5th and the 35th minute of each hour. The earliest bus leaves at 6:35AM and the last bus in the night leaves at 0:10AM. Tickets can be bought before boarding the bus (it is cheaper) or in the bus.
By train:
Padua is between Venezia-Milano and Venezia-Roma railways, many trains are available. But if you plan to come to Padua by train, please browse the Italian Railways (Ferrovie Italiane) webpage for timetables and more detailed information. From Milan, the typical ride time is 2 - 3 and from Rome 4 - 6 hours, depending on the category of the selected train, and about an hour from Bologna. All tickets (both round-trip and one way) have a validity of 2 months. Before boarding the train, you have to validate them by stamping them in the yellow machines located on the platforms and throughout the station.
By car:
Padua is connected by highways with Venice (A4), Milan (A4) and Bologna (A13) and we suggest you to use the highways, because it is a safer and faster way to reach the city. Follow the green "Autostrade" (highways) signs. If you arrive from Venice, Milan or Brennero you have to leave the highway at the exit called "Padova Ovest", and if coming from Bologna or Rome, at "Padova Sud". Then follow the "Centro" indications to the city center. If you are going to come by car, make sure that your hotel has a parking lot, as parking in the center of Padua is difficult.
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