Appuntamenti Disll

Venice airport is approximately 50 Km east of Padua. There are connecting flights from and to the main international hubs. The airport is also served by a number of budget airlines. See https://www.veneziaairport.it/ for full details. 

There is a shuttle service to Padova running from 7:10 AM to 10:40 PM. The service is provided by FS Bus Italia

(https://www.fsbusitalia.it/content/fsbusitalia/it/turismo/servizi-speciali/collegamento-aeroporto-di-venezia.html ) The coach will leave you beside the railway station; the city centre is within walking distance. Taxis as well are available in front of the station. 

If you choose to get to Padua by taxi the fee amounts to around 80/90 Euros. The taxi service at Venice Airport is provided by Cooperativa Artigiana Radiotaxi, info and booking at: 0039 041 5964 (24-hour service). 

If you are willing to share a taxi and book it in advance, there is a collective shuttle bus service to and from Venice Marco Polo Airport. The service is provided by Airservice https://www.airservicepadova.it/en/bus-navetta/. Please note that you need to book 48 hours in advance.

Treviso airport is approximately 70 Km north of Padua. There are connecting flights from and to the main European hubs. The airport is also served by a number of budget airlines. 

There is a shuttle service to Padova running every half hour from 5:31 AM to 8:27 PM (the bus stop is on the main road). The service is provided by FS Busitalia; bus number: E060-Z/E060-V - TREVISO-PADOVA  (https://www.fsbusitalia.it/content/dam/fsbusitalia/documenti/veneto/orari/2023-2024-invernali/padova-extraurbano/22.9.23.Linea%20-%20E060-Z_E060-V%20-%20PADOVA%20-%20NOALE%20_%20NOALE%20-%20TREVISO.pdf). However, if you have a late flight the only way to get to Padova is by taxi (approximate cost 70 euros). 

Malpensa Airport is approximately 280 Km west of Padua. There are connecting flights from and to the main international hubs. It will take you at least 4/5 hours to get to Padova from Malpensa. A train service called Malpensa Express directly connects Terminal 1-2 to Milan main railway station (Milano Centrale). Tickets can be purchased in advance online, at the ticket retailers at Malpensa Airport or by Pay&Go just before boarding, for more information please visit www.malpensaexpress.it 

Alternatively, there are several shuttle services from both terminals of the airport to Milano Centrale (tickets are available on board); for more information please visit https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/from-to/by-coach) 

From Milano Centrale you can catch a train to Padova: the journey is approximately two hours long. For more information, please move to the section ‘How to Get to Padua by Train’.

Linate Airport is approximately 230 Km west of Padua. There are connecting flights from and to the main international hubs. It will take you between 3 and 4 hours to get to Padova from Linate. 

From Linate Airport you can reach Milan main railway station (Stazione Centrale) by Airport Bus Express or Linate Shuttle (for more information about the available transfer services, please visit the Airport website https://www.milanolinate-airport.com/en/from-to/getting-to-leaving-from-linate. From Milano’s Stazione Centrale you can catch a train to Padova: the journey is approximately two hours long. For more information, please move to the section ‘How to Get to Padua by Train’.

Padua Railway Station 

The high speed Freccia service takes around 2 hours from Milano Centrale. 

Padua rail station is connected with most Italian cities. To check timetables and fares and to book tickets: https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html. 

The conference venue for the first day is about a 15-minute walk from the railway station. That for the second day is in the city centre and is about a 20-minute walk from the railway station. The city centre can also be reached by tram and regular buses (service provided by FS Busitalia). For fares and timetable, please visit

https://www.fsbusitalia.it/content/fsbusitalia/it/veneto/orari-e-linee/urbani-padova-e-linee-colli-dal-13-settembre-2023.html.  

Taxis are also available. 

Radio Taxi Padova (24/7)

0039 049 651333  

The coach station is located beside the railway station. Padua has an extensive network of local buses. Tickets can be purchased from regular ticket offices or ticket vending machines, while trams also accept contactless card payments. For more information about the available services and destinations please visit the FS Busitalia website

https://www.fsbusitalia.it/content/fsbusitalia/it/veneto/orari-e-linee.html.  

The motorway exit we recommend is Padova Est. 

From there, follow the signs to the city centre (centro città). 

Please note that you cannot enter the historic city centre by car: electronic devices are placed on the main accesses to the walled city and fines can be very high. 

The railway and coach stations are just outside the city centre, and there are many parking spaces nearby.  Amongst the parking options near the conference venues we recommend: Park Sarpi (https://www.parcheggipadova.it/parcheggi/parcheggi-scambiatori/), Park Prandina (https://www.parcheggipadova.it/parcheggi/parcheggi-in-struttura/) and Park Padova Centro (https://www.padovacentroparking.it/it/).