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Novara · Italy

Car hire and driving in Novara

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 MXP means 22 km (14 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 Novara

Car rental from Novara: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Novara to MilanItaly44 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Novara to MonzaItaly53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Novara to TurinItaly84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Novara to BergamoItaly86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Novara to PiacenzaItaly95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Novara to GenoaItaly119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Novara to BresciaItaly125 km (77 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Novara to ParmaItaly152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Novara to Reggio nell'EmiliaItaly178 km (111 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Novara to VeronaItaly185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Novara to BernSwitzerland190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Novara to LausanneSwitzerland194 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Novara to IstanbulTurkey1,714 km (1,065 mi)about 26 h 8 min
Novara to LondonUnited Kingdom931 km (579 mi)about 14 h 12 min
Novara to BerlinGermany861 km (535 mi)about 13 h 7 min
Novara to MadridSpain1,147 km (713 mi)about 17 h 29 min
Novara to BursaTurkey1,760 km (1,094 mi)about 26 h 51 min
Novara to KyivUkraine1,716 km (1,066 mi)about 26 h 10 min
Novara to İzmirTurkey1,714 km (1,065 mi)about 26 h 9 min
Novara to RomeItaly504 km (313 mi)about 7 h 41 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 Novara?

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.