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Compare train and bus for Mestre to Padua
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mestre to Padua among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $6, while a bus costs an average of $18.
Distance: 18 miles (29 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$6 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price | $11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
47m Average total duration Fastest 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 7m Average total duration 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Mestre to Padua:
A train is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mestre to Padua costing on average $18 (€14).
Other travel options to Padua take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 7m.
The journey is about 15m faster (17m by train vs 32m by car) and roughly $4 (€3) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($6 (€5) vs $11 (€9)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Mestre to Padua
How to get from Mestre to Padua by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mestre to Padua is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale 16811 · Regionale Veloce 39678:36 AM0h31Venezia Mestre Ospedale9:07 AMPadova$61One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
Regionale 16811 · Regionale Veloce 39678:36 AM0h31Venezia Mestre Ospedale9:07 AMPadova$61One-way1 transfer
Fastest
6:00 AM0h30Venezia, Piazzale Pietro Favretti (Venezia Mestre)6:30 AMPadova, Stanga$391One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 16787 · Regionale Veloce 39792:28 PM0h39Venezia Mestre Ospedale3:07 PMPadova$61One-way1 transfer
Regionale 16801 · Regionale Veloce 39834:28 PM0h39Venezia Mestre Ospedale5:07 PMPadova$61One-way1 transfer
Regionale 16821 · Regionale Veloce 39897:28 PM0h39Venezia Mestre Ospedale8:07 PMPadova$61One-way1 transfer
6:00 AM0h35Venezia, Piazzale Pietro Favretti (Venezia Mestre)6:35 AMPadova, Stazione FS$401One-way0 transfers
6:00 AM0h35Venezia, Piazzale Pietro Favretti (Venezia Mestre)6:35 AMPadova, Ospedale$421One-way0 transfers
12:45 PM1h15Venezia, Piazzale Pietro Favretti (Venezia Mestre)2:00 PMPadova, Ospedale$551One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mestre to Padua:
A train is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mestre to Padua costing on average $18 (€14).
Other travel options to Padua take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 7m.
- Around 74 trains per day.
- Around 50 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mestre and Padua as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Venice Mestre and arrive in Padova.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Piazzale Pietro Favretti (Venezia Mestre) and arrive in Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica).
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, GoOpti, ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano to go to Padua by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity to go to Padua by train.
- 50 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, GoOpti, ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano.
- 56 direct trains per day with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity.
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