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Mestre · Italy

Car hire and driving in Mestre

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 VCE means 8 km (5 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 Mestre

Car rental from Mestre: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mestre to PaduaItaly30 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Mestre to VicenzaItaly55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Mestre to FerraraItaly88 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Mestre to VeronaItaly98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Mestre to UdineItaly100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Mestre to TrentoItaly108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Mestre to TriesteItaly120 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Mestre to BolzanoItaly131 km (82 mi)about 2 h
Mestre to BolognaItaly132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Mestre to ModenaItaly140 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Mestre to ForlìItaly142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Mestre to Reggio nell'EmiliaItaly154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Mestre to IstanbulTurkey1,438 km (894 mi)about 21 h 56 min
Mestre to LondonUnited Kingdom1,128 km (701 mi)about 17 h 12 min
Mestre to AnkaraTurkey1,788 km (1,111 mi)about 27 h 16 min
Mestre to BerlinGermany787 km (489 mi)about 12 h
Mestre to MadridSpain1,412 km (877 mi)about 21 h 32 min
Mestre to BursaTurkey1,488 km (925 mi)about 22 h 42 min
Mestre to KyivUkraine1,464 km (909 mi)about 22 h 19 min
Mestre to İzmirTurkey1,458 km (906 mi)about 22 h 14 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 Mestre?

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.