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Catania · Italy

Car hire and driving in Catania

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Italy traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CTA means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804.

Drives from Catania

Car rental from Catania: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Catania to SiracusaItaly50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Catania to Reggio CalabriaItaly86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Catania to MessinaItaly89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Catania to PalermoItaly165 km (103 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Catania to SalernoItaly355 km (220 mi)about 5 h 25 min
Catania to NaplesItaly380 km (236 mi)about 5 h 48 min
Catania to TarantoItaly380 km (236 mi)about 5 h 48 min
Catania to BariItaly432 km (269 mi)about 6 h 35 min
Catania to FoggiaItaly443 km (275 mi)about 6 h 45 min
Catania to VlorëAlbania505 km (314 mi)about 7 h 42 min
Catania to Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia AnticaItaly530 km (329 mi)about 8 h 5 min
Catania to RomeItaly536 km (333 mi)about 8 h 10 min
Catania to IstanbulTurkey1,256 km (780 mi)about 19 h 9 min
Catania to AnkaraTurkey1,564 km (972 mi)about 23 h 51 min
Catania to MadridSpain1,652 km (1,027 mi)about 25 h 12 min
Catania to BursaTurkey1,247 km (775 mi)about 19 h 1 min
Catania to İzmirTurkey1,062 km (660 mi)about 16 h 12 min
Catania to ParisFrance1,626 km (1,011 mi)about 24 h 48 min
Catania to BucharestRomania1,204 km (748 mi)about 18 h 22 min
Catania to AdanaTurkey1,790 km (1,113 mi)about 27 h 18 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Catania?

The right, as everywhere in Italy.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.