Parma: 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.
Parma is a city of 198,292 people in Italy (Emilia-Romagna), 64 m (210 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Parma runs from about 8 h 51 min a day in late December to 15 h 39 min in late June (computed for 44.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Parma is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, whose 10,064-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, 82 km), Parma Airport (PMF, 4 km), Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport (VBS, 70 km).
Flights to Parma: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Parma · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rome, 368 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Munich, 383 km (Germany) — flights
- Milan, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Turin, 210 km — tours
- Genoa, 118 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zürich, 317 km (Switzerland)
- Bologna, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Florence, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nice, 272 km (France) — tours
- Augsburg, 400 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Parma?
Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Parma?
About 198,292 people live in Parma (GeoNames).
What time zone is Parma in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Parma?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Parma?
Rome (368 km), Munich (383 km), Milan (116 km), Turin (210 km), Genoa (118 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 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.