Travel Information
How to get to Mantova
By plane
Mantova is not served by an airport. The closest airport is the Verona "Valerio Catullo"
International airport, that is about 33 kilometers far from Mantova.
Verona is served by daily flights from Rome and other cities of
Southern Italy as well as flights from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels,
Frankfurt, London Gatwick, Paris and Vienna.
Alitalia, British Airways, Lufthansa, Meridiana and Ryanair serve Verona airport.
A shuttle service is scheduled every 20 minutes from Verona airport to Verona Porta Nuova (the main train station in Verona).
The cost of one way ticket is 4.50 Euro. From Verona Porta Nuova
there are regular trains to Mantova (see below the section By train)
Other nearby airports:
- Milano Malpensa Intercontinental airport (200 kilometers from Mantova)
- Milano Linate International airport (160 kilometers from Mantova)
- Bologna "G. Marconi" International airport (100 kilometers from Mantova)
- Bergamo Orio al Serio International airport (110 kilometers from Mantova)
By train
Mantova can be reached by train from Verona Porta Nuova station in
approximately 45 minutes and from Milano (both Central station and
Lambrate station) in approximately two hours.
Direct trains from Verona to Modena via Mantova run approximately every 45 minutes (in the rush hours) and every 90 minutes
during off-peak hours. The cost of one way ticket is about 2.50 Euro.
Direct trains from Milano to Mantova run approximately every two hours. The cost of one way ticket is about 8.50 Euro.
For a detailed timetable visit
the Trenitalia website.
By coach
Mantova can be reached by bus from Verona Porta Nuova bus station. The
bus takes approximately 85 minutes (timetable in
Italian).
The cost of one way ticket is about 5.00 Euro.
By car
Mantova can be reached by car:
- from Verona airport: motorway A22 Modena-Brennero, direction Modena (exit: Mantova Nord);
- from Milano or Bergamo: motorway A4 Milano-Venezia, direction Venezia, then A22 Modena-Brennero, direction Modena (exit: Mantova Nord).
Local trasports in Mantova
Public transport service is provided by APAM - Azienda Pubblica Autotrasporti Mantova.
The terminal bus station is located at Piazzale Mondadori (less five minutes walk from the train station).
Taxi
Radiotaxi - Via Solferino, tel. +39 0376 368844 - 322298
Piazza Cavallotti - Teatro Sociale, tel. +39 0376 324407
Piazza Sordello - Historic centre, tel. +39 0376 324408
Piazza Don Leoni - Railway station, tel. +39 0376 325351
Tourist information
Mantova is the capital of the province of the same name and has about 47,000 inhabitants.
The town of Mantua was founded around 2000 BC on the banks of the
river Mincio that flows from the lake of Garda to the Po river.
During the 12th century, three artificial lakes (called "Superior", "Middle" and
"Inferior" lakes) surrounding the town on three sides were created to defend it.
Its fame is principally linked to the Gonzaga family, who ruled the
city from 1328 to 1708 and created a rich duchy
appealing some of the most famous Italian artists of the period, such as Mantegna, Leon Battista Alberti, Giulio Romano and many
others.
For more information visit one of the official sites of the Municipality of Mantova,
or the official site of the Province of Mantova (in Italian).
A call center for tourist information both in Italian and in English can be reached at +39 0376 432 432.
Other links with tourist information:
Regione Lombardia
Regione Emilia-Romagna
Regione Veneto
Eating in Mantova