Venue
The Symposium will be held in Padova, beautiful historical city located in North-eastern Italy (30 km from Venice)
Palazzo Bo - Via 8 Febbraio, 2 - 35122 Padova, Italy
RILEM TCs meetings before and after the Symposium will be held at Department ICEA - Via Marzolo, 9 - 35131 Padova, Italy.
Travel info
How to get in Padova:
Venezia "Marco Polo" Airport (49 km)
Treviso "Antonio Canova" Airport (62 km)
Verona "Valerio Catullo" Airport (86 km)
Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport (120 km)
Milano Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (197 km)
Milano Linate
Airport (240 km)
Milano Malpensa Airport (281 km)
Padua can be reached from the three main airports in the Veneto region and Bologna airport in the Emilia region.
Venice "Marco Polo" Airport (VCE) - 49 km from Padova
From the airport you can reach Padova by:
- BUS: Adjacent to the airport is a parking lot of regular buses run by BUSITALIA departing every
30 minutes (from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm on weekdays, varying schedules on holidays):
one-way ticket: 13 €. Tickets can be bought:
- at ATVO Ticket Office of Venice Airport (located in the baggage claim area)
– at the ticket machine in Platform D of Venice Airport
- Bus+Train: lastly, you can take an ATVO bus (Venice Airport Bus Express) to Venice Mestre train Station which will take you in less than 20 minutes. From Venice Mestre trains to Padova station take from 14 to 34 minutes, depending on the type of train. For train schedules and tickets, visit www.trenitalia.com/en.html). This option is only recommended if you’re traveling by train.
Finding the bus platform at Venice airport is easy: exit the arrivals area and go straight ahead. The first lane you will find is the taxi lane, the second, 20 meters away, is the bus lane. Buses for the whole of the Veneto region leave from here
- Air Service Shuttle: costing 44 euros one way and also bookable twenty-four hours in advance. The trip takes about 45 minutes. The driver will wait for passengers in the arrival hall, just outside the customs exit, holding a board with “AIRSERVICE” on it.
Reservations:
Phone: +39 049 8704425 (Mon through Fri 15.30-19.30)
Email:
booking@airservicepadova.it
- Taxi: Radiotaxi cab service (Padua): to be booked with twenty-four hours’ notice (by calling 39 049 651333). The trip takes about 45 minutes, the cost is about 100 €.
The taxi service at Venice Airport Marco Polo is provided by Cooperativa Artigiana Radiotaxi.
Info and bookings: Tel+39 041 5964 (24-hour service). For more details on the fare, ask the taxi staff before getting on board.
Treviso "Antonio Canova" Airport (TSF) - 62 km from Padova
Second closest airport to the city of Padua,
facilitated by bus service to Treviso Centrale train station: Treviso Airlink. Average travel time: 10 minutes. Frequency: every 30 minutes. From Treviso Centrale to Padua the journey takes from 40 minutes to 1 hour, with a change at Venezia Mestre.
- By taxi: By Taxi: Radio Taxi Treviso: +39 0422 431515 – sms taxi +39 338 844 2000
Verona "Valerio Catullo" Airport (VRN) - 86 km from Padova
The farthest from Padua, it is provided with bus service: Verona Airlink bus 199 to the Verona train station. Average travel time: 15 minutes; frequency: every 20 minutes. The train journey from Verona Porta Nuova to Padua takes about an hour.
- By Taxi
- Radiotaxi Catullo: +39 045 2223525
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Unione Radiotaxi: +39 045 532666
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Taxi e auto blu Soc. Cooperativa: +39 045 8581403
Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport (BLQ) - 120 km from Padova
Bologna’s Airport is 120 km from Padua and serves numerous international flights.
Marconi Express: The monorail train connecting the airport to Bologna central train station, a hub for high-speed trains network and direct access to the centre of the city. 7-minutes rides between airport and city centre, departing every 7 minutes.
By Taxi:
Taxi Cat Bologna: tel +39 051 4590
Cotabo Taxi: tel +39 051 372727
Milano Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (BGY) - 197 km from Padova
- Take the ATB Bus to Bergamo railway station (approx. 10 minutes), then continue by train to Padova (via Milan).
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) - 240 km from Padova
- Take the ATM Bus to Milano Centrale railway station, then continue by train to Padova.
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) - 281 km from Padova
- Take the Malpensa Shuttle (every 20 minutes) to Milano Centrale railway station, then continue by train to Padova.
Padova is located at the center of key motorway junctions:
• A4 Milan-Venice (west-east route)
• A13 Bologna-Padova (from the south)
• Milan – Venice (A4):
Exit Padova Est from Venice or Padova Ovest from Milan. Follow signs to the city center.
• Bologna – Padova (A13):
Exit at Padova Sud, then follow signs to the city center or continue toward A4 Milan-Venice heading east.
To plan your visit: https://www.autostrade.it
Note: The city center of Padova is a Traffic-Restricted Area (ZTL) with electronic gates that read vehicle license plates. Traffic in the ZTL is only permitted for vehicles with a special permit
Padua is centrally located between the Vicenza, Treviso, Venice and Rovigo.
It is easily accessible by train:
• High-speed trains connect Padova to major cities in about 4 hours from Rome or Turin, just over 2 hours from Milan or Florence.
• From Padova, you can also reach other Northeastern cities by train:
o Venice and Vicenza in about 30 minutes
o Verona and Treviso in 1 hour
o Cortina in 2 hours (with a direct connection)
The city center is just 20 minutes on foot or reachable by public transport (buses and trams).
Train schedules and tickets:
• TRENITALIA (high-speed and local trains)
• ITALO (high-speed trains)
Trenitalia tickets must be validated before departure using the validators (yellow machines) at the station. From the time of validation, the ticket is valid for 4 hours.
The city center can be reached by foot in less than 20 minutes, or by public transport (buses and tram). Train times and tickets: TRENITALIA (high speed and local trains) – ITALO (high speed trains)
Trenitalia tickets must be validated before the departure of the train using the validators (yellow machines) at the station at the location of the start of the journey. From the time of validation, the ticket is valid for 4 hours.
The railway station is a 15-minute walk from Padova old city centre.
For timetables and information:
Trenitalia (high speed and local trains) www.trenitalia.com
Phone: 892021
Italo (high speed trains) www.italotreno.it
Phone: 060708
