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Car hire and driving in Parma

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 VRN means 80 km (50 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 Parma

Car rental from Parma: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Parma to Reggio nell'EmiliaItaly27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Parma to ModenaItaly50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Parma to PiacenzaItaly57 km (36 mi)about 52 min
Parma to BresciaItaly82 km (51 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Parma to BolognaItaly87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Parma to VeronaItaly88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Parma to FerraraItaly102 km (63 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Parma to BergamoItaly112 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Parma to MilanItaly116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Parma to GenoaItaly118 km (73 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Parma to PratoItaly119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Parma to MonzaItaly120 km (74 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Parma to IstanbulTurkey1,570 km (976 mi)about 23 h 57 min
Parma to LondonUnited Kingdom1,074 km (667 mi)about 16 h 23 min
Parma to BerlinGermany888 km (552 mi)about 13 h 33 min
Parma to MadridSpain1,245 km (774 mi)about 18 h 59 min
Parma to BursaTurkey1,615 km (1,003 mi)about 24 h 37 min
Parma to KyivUkraine1,632 km (1,014 mi)about 24 h 54 min
Parma to İzmirTurkey1,564 km (972 mi)about 23 h 51 min
Parma to RomeItaly368 km (229 mi)about 5 h 37 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 Parma?

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.