HOW TO REACH PADOVA
By Air
Marco Polo Airport in Tessera, Venice is the closest and best connected airport to reach Padova. It is located about 40
km from Padova and you can fly to Venice from all major airports in Italy and Europe. For all details please visit the
web site: http://www.veniceairport.it
From the airport you can reach Padova:
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by shuttle Airservice: the shuttle picks up passengers from the airport and takes them to any address in
Padova for about 30 euro/person (depending on the number of passengers). You can book your shuttle and find
further information on the website http://www.airservicepadova.it/
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by bus using the fsbusitalia service. For further information visit the website:
http://www.fsbusitalia.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=da1849510fff1310VgnVCM1000005817f90aRCRD
and download the timetable “Collegamento con l'aeroporto Marco Polo”. Buses leave from outside the airport
every hour and the journey takes approximately 1 hour and 20 min, depending on traffic conditions.
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by taxi: the ride may be very expensive, approximately 100 euro. Info and reservations Office in the Airport:
call +39 041 5416363. Radiotaxi 24h/24h (from 22 to 7 with automatic service): call +39 041 5952080
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by car: you can rent a car at the airport. The major car hire companies have an office in the Airport.
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by train: the closest railway station is located in Venezia Mestre. So you need to reach Venezia Mestre station
and from there take a train to Padova. The journey by train takes approximately 20-40 min, depending on
which train you take: local train (Regionale), local fast train (Regionale Veloce) or high-speed train (Alta
Velocità). Trains between Venezia Mestre and Padova are very frequent, in average every 20 min. Consult the
web site www.trenitalia.com for exact schedule and costs. To reach Venezia Mestre station you can either take
a taxi or use the public transportation system. FlyBus shuttles leave from outside the airport to Mestre railway
station (http://www.atvo.it/index.php?lang=en&area=23&menuid=35). You can also use the cheaper (but
slower) local bus service: buses (routes 4, 5, and 45) leave from outside the airport, just few meters from Exit
B, next to the FlyBus stop. For details visit the website http://www.actv.it/ifyouarriveatmarcopoloairport
The airports of Treviso (www.trevisoairport.it) (60 Km) and Verona (www.aeroportoverona.it) (80 Km) are also close
to Padova and provide easy access. Shuttle buses are also available from Verona and Treviso.
By Train
Padova Central Station is a key node of the Italian railway system and it is well served by fast trains (Alta Velocità) on
the main routs Torino-Trieste and Venezia-Roma. It is about 3 hours from Roma, 2 hours from Milano and Firenze, 1
hour from Bologna and Verona, and 30 minutes from Venezia.
For
time
schedule
and
prices
visit
the
Italian
railway
company
website:
http://www.trenitalia.it
Padova Central Station is located approximately 1.3 km from the conference venue, just 15 min walk. Outside the
railway station there are also the terminals for regional and city buses.
By Car
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From the A4 Milano-Venezia highway, take the Padova Ovest exit: follow the directions for the VicenzaAbano Terme bypass and then take exit no. 4 in the direction of Centro-Cappella degli Scrovegni-Musei Civici
Eremitani.
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From the A4 Torino-Trieste highway, take the Padova Est exit, then follow the signs to “Centro”.
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From the A13 Bologna-Padova highway, take the Padova Sud exit, then follow the signs to “Centro”.
Please, be aware that in Padova Center there is an Enviromental Zone (Zona a TrafficoLimitato, ZTL, Zona Blu) (see
map) where only vehicles of residents with a special permission are allowed to enter. For further information visit the
website:
(http://www.padovanet.it/dettaglio.jsp?tasstipo=C&tassidpadre=1619&tassid=2139&id=7064#.UYI8-YUYQ5s)
or call +30-049-8562438 / +39-049-8714411 (from Monday to Friday, 8:00-12:00)
Parking your car: the “Centro Culturale S. Gaetano”, (Via Altinate 71, Padova) is very close to the “Park Padova
Centro” (Interparking Italia S. R. L. Via Trieste, 50, 35121 Padova, Italia, phone: +39 049 660091) that is open every
day 24h/24h. The daily ticket costs 16 euro. To see all parking options in padova, visit the website
http://www.padovanet.it/dettaglio.jsp?id=2889#.UYdtxYUYQ5s
Public Transport in Padova
Padova is well served by a network of buses and tram. For time schedule and routs, please refer to the APS Mobilità
website (http://www.apsholding.it/mobilita/)
CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference will be held at the “Centro Culturale S. Gaetano”, Via Altinate 71, Padova.
The Center is located in the very heart of the City, at walking distance from all the major touristic attractions of Padova.
Bus lines 3, 8, 12, 18 and the tram reach the “PONTI ROMANI” stop that is in the proximity of the Center.
The initial Human Proteomics Project Initiative workshop (HPP) will be held on Tuesday 18 th of June, from 11.30 am at
the “Complesso Biologico Interdipartimentale A. Vallisneri”. The Vallisneri building, located about 1.3 km from
Padova Central Station, has 2 main entrances: one from Via U. Bassi 58, the other from Via G. Colombo 3.
Bus n. 5 and bus n.18 leave form Padova Central station and stop in the proximity of the building.
THE CITY OF PADOVA
Also famous as the “City of St. Antony”, Padova is one of the most artistic and cultured Italian cities, situated in the
center of the Veneto region and very conveniently located few km away from other main touristic cities like Venezia,
Verona, Vicenza, and Treviso. To discover the beauty of the city and plan your visit, please visit the website
http://www.welcomepadova.it/