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Car hire and driving in Monaco

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

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In Monaco traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NCE means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Monaco

Car rental from Monaco: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Monaco to ToulonFrance138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Monaco to GenoaItaly143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Monaco to TurinItaly150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Monaco to Aix-en-ProvenceFrance160 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Monaco to MarseilleFrance172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Monaco to GrenobleFrance210 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Monaco to NovaraItaly213 km (132 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Monaco to PiacenzaItaly232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 33 min
Monaco to LivornoItaly235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Monaco to MilanItaly238 km (148 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Monaco to PisaItaly240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Monaco to NîmesFrance246 km (153 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Monaco to IstanbulTurkey1,789 km (1,112 mi)about 27 h 17 min
Monaco to LondonUnited Kingdom1,032 km (641 mi)about 15 h 44 min
Monaco to BerlinGermany1,073 km (666 mi)about 16 h 21 min
Monaco to MadridSpain989 km (614 mi)about 15 h 5 min
Monaco to İzmirTurkey1,750 km (1,088 mi)about 26 h 42 min
Monaco to RomeItaly463 km (288 mi)about 7 h 4 min
Monaco to ParisFrance689 km (428 mi)about 10 h 31 min
Monaco to HamburgGermany1,107 km (688 mi)about 16 h 53 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 Monaco?

The right, as everywhere in Monaco.

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.