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Messina · Italy

Car hire and driving in Messina

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 91 km (57 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 Messina

Car rental from Messina: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Messina to CataniaItaly89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Messina to SiracusaItaly127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Messina to PalermoItaly192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Messina to SalernoItaly284 km (176 mi)about 4 h 19 min
Messina to TarantoItaly291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 27 min
Messina to NaplesItaly315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Messina to BariItaly344 km (214 mi)about 5 h 15 min
Messina to FoggiaItaly363 km (226 mi)about 5 h 32 min
Messina to VlorëAlbania422 km (262 mi)about 6 h 26 min
Messina to DurrësAlbania482 km (299 mi)about 7 h 21 min
Messina to Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia AnticaItaly483 km (300 mi)about 7 h 21 min
Messina to RomeItaly486 km (302 mi)about 7 h 25 min
Messina to IstanbulTurkey1,188 km (738 mi)about 18 h 7 min
Messina to AnkaraTurkey1,504 km (934 mi)about 22 h 56 min
Messina to MadridSpain1,672 km (1,039 mi)about 25 h 30 min
Messina to BursaTurkey1,184 km (736 mi)about 18 h 3 min
Messina to İzmirTurkey1,011 km (628 mi)about 15 h 25 min
Messina to ParisFrance1,589 km (987 mi)about 24 h 14 min
Messina to BucharestRomania1,120 km (696 mi)about 17 h 5 min
Messina to AdanaTurkey1,744 km (1,084 mi)about 26 h 36 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 Messina?

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.