I have planned two weeks in northern Italy, and now I want to add another stop. Original itinerary goes like this: Fly to Milan, train to Varenna on Lake Como, train to Florence, (then train to Avignon, then on to Paris).
I’ve made reservations for Varenna, Florence, Avignon and Paris, and I will keep to those dates. But I now want to add Padua to the start of the trip.
My questions are:
Do I fly into Milan or Venice to get to Padua?
If Milan is best, how does one get from Malpensa airport to Milano Centrale?
Thanks.
Posted by
San Mateo, CA, USA
257 posts
Having done a Village Italy tour that starts in Italy, we were told to fly into Venice. There is a bus right at the airport that can take you directly to the bus station in Padova. From there depending on where your hotel is, you can take a cab or a tram from there.
Posted by
North Carolina
2504 posts
FSBusItalia has a direct bus from the Venice Marco Polo Airport to Padua - it takes ~1/2 hour. Of course, there are train options also, but they involve transfers.
Posted by
OP
Seattle, WA, USA
120 posts
I did not know about the bus. This will certainly simplify things. Thanks so much.