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Modena · Italy

Car hire and driving in Modena

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 BLQ means 31 km (19 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 Modena

Car rental from Modena: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Modena to BolognaItaly37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Modena to ParmaItaly50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Modena to FerraraItaly59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Modena to PratoItaly86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Modena to VeronaItaly88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Modena to FlorenceItaly100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Modena to ForlìItaly100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Modena to PiacenzaItaly107 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Modena to VicenzaItaly111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Modena to PisaItaly112 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Modena to PaduaItaly113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Modena to BresciaItaly113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Modena to IstanbulTurkey1,521 km (945 mi)about 23 h 12 min
Modena to LondonUnited Kingdom1,119 km (695 mi)about 17 h 3 min
Modena to BerlinGermany895 km (556 mi)about 13 h 39 min
Modena to MadridSpain1,285 km (799 mi)about 19 h 36 min
Modena to BursaTurkey1,565 km (972 mi)about 23 h 52 min
Modena to KyivUkraine1,600 km (994 mi)about 24 h 24 min
Modena to İzmirTurkey1,513 km (940 mi)about 23 h 5 min
Modena to RomeItaly332 km (206 mi)about 5 h 4 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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Common questions

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

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.