Car hire and driving in Milan
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Italy traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LIN means 7 km (4 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 Milan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan to Novara | Italy | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Milan to Bergamo | Italy | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Milan to Piacenza | Italy | 60 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Milan to Brescia | Italy | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Milan to Parma | Italy | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Milan to Genoa | Italy | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Milan to Turin | Italy | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Milan to Verona | Italy | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Milan to Reggio nell'Emilia | Italy | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Milan to Modena | Italy | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Milan to Trento | Italy | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Milan to Vicenza | Italy | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Milan to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,670 km (1,038 mi) | about 25 h 28 min |
| Milan to London | United Kingdom | 959 km (596 mi) | about 14 h 38 min |
| Milan to Berlin | Germany | 843 km (524 mi) | about 12 h 51 min |
| Milan to Madrid | Spain | 1,188 km (738 mi) | about 18 h 7 min |
| Milan to Bursa | Turkey | 1,718 km (1,067 mi) | about 26 h 12 min |
| Milan to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,676 km (1,041 mi) | about 25 h 33 min |
| Milan to İzmir | Turkey | 1,674 km (1,040 mi) | about 25 h 31 min |
| Milan to Rome | Italy | 479 km (297 mi) | about 7 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.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Milan?
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.