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Siracusa · Italy

Car hire and driving in Siracusa

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 CTA means 48 km (30 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 Siracusa

Car rental from Siracusa: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Siracusa to CataniaItaly50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Siracusa to Reggio CalabriaItaly120 km (74 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Siracusa to MessinaItaly127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Siracusa to PalermoItaly205 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Siracusa to SalernoItaly403 km (250 mi)about 6 h 8 min
Siracusa to TarantoItaly413 km (257 mi)about 6 h 18 min
Siracusa to NaplesItaly429 km (267 mi)about 6 h 33 min
Siracusa to BariItaly470 km (292 mi)about 7 h 10 min
Siracusa to FoggiaItaly488 km (303 mi)about 7 h 26 min
Siracusa to VlorëAlbania524 km (326 mi)about 8 h
Siracusa to Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia AnticaItaly580 km (360 mi)about 8 h 50 min
Siracusa to PátraGreece582 km (362 mi)about 8 h 53 min
Siracusa to IstanbulTurkey1,257 km (781 mi)about 19 h 10 min
Siracusa to AnkaraTurkey1,558 km (968 mi)about 23 h 46 min
Siracusa to MadridSpain1,685 km (1,047 mi)about 25 h 41 min
Siracusa to BursaTurkey1,244 km (773 mi)about 18 h 58 min
Siracusa to İzmirTurkey1,052 km (654 mi)about 16 h 2 min
Siracusa to RomeItaly586 km (364 mi)about 8 h 56 min
Siracusa to ParisFrance1,675 km (1,041 mi)about 25 h 33 min
Siracusa to BucharestRomania1,223 km (760 mi)about 18 h 39 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 Siracusa?

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.