Novara: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Novara is a city of 101,916 people in Italy (Piedmont), 171 m (561 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Novara runs from about 8 h 46 min a day in late December to 15 h 44 min in late June (computed for 45.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Novara is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 12,861-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Milano Linate Airport (LIN, 51 km), Turin Airport (TRN, 81 km), Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY, 88 km), Lugano Airport (LUG, 66 km).
Flights to Novara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Novara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 374 km (Germany) — flights
- Milan, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Marseille, 351 km (France)
- Turin, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 373 km (Germany)
- Genoa, 119 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lyon, 295 km (France) — tours
- Zürich, 214 km (Switzerland) — tours
- Bologna, 239 km — tours
- Florence, 278 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Novara?
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Novara?
About 101,916 people live in Novara (GeoNames).
What time zone is Novara in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Novara?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Novara?
Munich (374 km), Milan (44 km), Marseille (351 km), Turin (84 km), Stuttgart (373 km).
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.