- Must visit
Cappella degli Scrovegni
Home to Giotto’s frescoes, this UNESCO-listed chapel is one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art and Padua’s top cultural visit.




Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$161
Fastest journey
1h 25m
Average duration
1h 30m
Buses per day
4
Distance
0 km
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna Airport to Padua among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $11, and a bus costs an average of $8.
Distance: 67 miles (108 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$81 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 10m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna Airport to Padua:
A train is $52 (€43) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bologna Airport to Padua costing on average $81 (€67).
Other travel options to Padua take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
You'll arrive about -1h -24m sooner (1h 40m by bus vs 1h 16m by car) and save roughly $-46.03 (€-37.80) compared to fuel and tolls ($81 (€67) vs $35 (€29)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Itabus, GoOpti, Marino Autolinee.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $97 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50AM | Arrival Time 02:20AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $103 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $231 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $175 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:10AM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $175 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $175 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $174 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $174 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $174 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $173 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $170 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $170 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $169 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $169 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:05PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $312 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
The table below shows live departures for Bologna Airport to Padua buses for today, Wednesday, July 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 10:05 PM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h25 | 11:30 PM Padova, Stazione FS | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 PM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h25 | 11:30 PM Padova, Stanga | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, July 16 | |||||
![]() | 2:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h45 | 3:45 AM Padova, Stanga | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h45 | 3:45 AM Padova, Stazione FS | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h30 | 3:30 AM Padova, Ospedale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h45 | 4:45 AM Padova, Stazione FS | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h45 | 4:45 AM Padova, Stanga | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h30 | 4:30 AM Padova, Ospedale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h30 | 5:30 AM Padova, Ospedale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h45 | 5:45 AM Padova, Stazione FS | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 AM Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna | 1h45 | 5:45 AM Padova, Stanga | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
Find all the dates and times for this journey
Compare bus and train prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.
Buses from Bologna Airport to Padua run on average 18 times per day, taking around 1h 40m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $8 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 17 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:00, the last at 23:00. The fastest bus covers the 67 miles (108 km) distance in 1h 25m.
Distance 67 miles (108 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 40m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€7) |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 17 |
Fastest bus 1h 25m |
First bus 12:00 AM |
Last bus 11:00 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Discover the best of Padua — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Padua trip today.
Home to Giotto’s frescoes, this UNESCO-listed chapel is one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art and Padua’s top cultural visit.
Padua’s main civic museum complex with archaeology, medieval and modern art, and access paired with the Scrovegni Chapel area.
University museum displaying one of Europe’s oldest botanical gardens, blending science, architecture, and rare plant collections.
One of Europe’s largest squares, ideal for strolling among statues, canals, and lawns; a signature public space of Padua.
Elegant central square lined with cafes and historic buildings, best known for the astronomical clock tower and lively evening atmosphere.
Historic market square beside Palazzo della Ragione, packed with daily local life, stalls, and excellent people-watching in the old center.
Bigoli pasta in a rich duck ragù, a classic of the Veneto inland. It is especially associated with festive Sunday meals in Padua and nearby towns.
Short tubular pasta with white beans, often made thick and rustic. A comforting Veneto staple linked to peasant cooking and common in Padua homes.
Rice slowly cooked with spring peas, traditionally from nearby Arquà Petrarca or Baone. A seasonal Euganean Hills dish valued for its sweetness and simplicity.
Established fine dining address with creative cuisine, tasting menus, and attentive service. Best for a higher-end meal in a modern elegant setting.
Historic central restaurant known for refined Paduan and Venetian cuisine in elegant rooms. Good choice for classic dishes with a polished atmosphere.
Well-known traditional venue serving Venetian and Paduan specialties, including bigoli and seasonal classics, in a warm and longstanding local setting.
Moderate for Northern Italy. Hotels and dining cost less than Venice, while local transit and casual meals stay fairly reasonable for tourists.
Service is often included. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% at restaurants for good service, and round up taxi fares.
Official public transport app
Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) -> Padova Stazione
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bologna Airport to Padua by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Padua, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Bologna Airport to Padua buses use the Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) to Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) station pair, with some services arriving at Padova, Stazione FS. Use this guide to compare Bologna Airport and Padua bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need