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Padua · Italy

Car hire and driving in Padua

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 TSF means 36 km (22 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 Padua

Car rental from Padua: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Padua to MestreItaly30 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Padua to VicenzaItaly31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Padua to FerraraItaly67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Padua to VeronaItaly70 km (43 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Padua to TrentoItaly94 km (59 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Padua to BolognaItaly110 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Padua to ModenaItaly113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Padua to Reggio nell'EmiliaItaly126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Padua to BolzanoItaly128 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Padua to UdineItaly128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Padua to BresciaItaly131 km (81 mi)about 2 h
Padua to ForlìItaly132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Padua to IstanbulTurkey1,463 km (909 mi)about 22 h 19 min
Padua to LondonUnited Kingdom1,113 km (692 mi)about 16 h 59 min
Padua to BerlinGermany799 km (497 mi)about 12 h 11 min
Padua to MadridSpain1,383 km (859 mi)about 21 h 5 min
Padua to BursaTurkey1,512 km (940 mi)about 23 h 4 min
Padua to KyivUkraine1,493 km (927 mi)about 22 h 46 min
Padua to İzmirTurkey1,479 km (919 mi)about 22 h 33 min
Padua to RomeItaly394 km (245 mi)about 6 h 1 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 Padua?

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 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.