How far is it from Catania to Rome?

The distance between Catania and Rome is 494 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Catania to Rome?

The drive from Catania to Rome takes approximately 9 h 25 min by car.

What is the best route from Catania to Rome?

The fastest route from Catania to Rome covers 494 mi with a driving time of approximately 9 h 25 min.

Which direction is Rome from Catania?

Rome lies roughly to the north-west of Catania.

Which roads does the route from Catania to Rome follow?

The drive from Catania to Rome mainly follows A18, A2, A1. The longest single stretch is 269 mi on A2.

Which towns do you pass between Catania and Rome?

Towns on the route from Catania to Rome include Messina, Reggio di Calabria, Cosenza, Salerno, Caserta.

Catania Rome

Distance: 494 miDuration: 9 h 25 min

Driving from Catania to Rome takes about 9 h 25 min via A2. The distance is 494 mi. The straight-line distance is 333 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Acireale, Reggio di Calabria, Cosenza, Cava de Tirreni, Roma. Driving directions

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Driving directions97 · 494 mi

1 Depart left onto Via Sabato Martelli Castaldi 1 mi
2 Turn slightly right onto Via Vincenzo Casagrandi 1 mi
3 Turn right onto Via Antonio Merlino 159 yd
4 Turn left onto Via Galermo 94 yd
5 Continue right onto Via Galermo 1 mi
6 Turn right onto Viale Fratelli Vivaldi 1 mi
7 Continue U-turn onto Viale Fratelli Vivaldi 1 mi
8 Turn right onto Via Galermo 1 mi
9 Keep slightly left onto Via Galermo 1 mi
10 Enter roundabout straight 26 yd
11 Exit roundabout straight 63 yd
12 Continue straight onto Via Galermo 1 mi
13 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Galermo 86 yd

14 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Galermo 1 mi
15 Enter roundabout right onto Via Galermo 81 yd
16 Exit roundabout right onto Via Galermo 1 mi
17 Take ramp straight 1 mi
18 Merge slightly left onto Tangenziale Ovest di Catania 1 mi
19 Continue straight onto Viadotto San Paolo 1 mi
20 Continue straight onto Galleria Gagliano I 1 mi
21 Continue straight onto Tangenziale Ovest di Catania 2 mi
22 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 1 mi
23 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
24 Merge slightly right onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 42 mi
25 Continue straight onto Galleria Piano Cutiri 1 mi
26 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 2 mi
27 Continue straight onto Galleria Santa Chiara 1 mi
28 Continue straight onto Galleria Schiavo 1 mi
29 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 4 mi
30 Take exit slightly left 156 yd
31 Merge slightly right onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 1 mi
32 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
33 Keep slightly left 38 yd
34 Enter roundabout slightly right 7 yd
35 Exit roundabout slightly right 176 yd
36 Turn straight onto Strada Statale 114 1 mi
37 Continue straight onto Via Giorgio La Pira 1 mi
38 Continue straight onto Via Adolfo Celi 1 mi
39 Continue straight onto Via Taormina 1 mi
40 Continue straight onto Via Uberto Bonino 1 mi
41 Continue straight onto Via Giuseppe La Farina 2 mi
42 Turn straight onto Piazza della Repubblica 111 yd
43 Continue straight onto Via Campo delle Vettovaglie 1 mi
44 Continue left onto Via Luigi Rizzo 1 mi
45 Continue straight onto Via Vittorio Emanuele II 1 mi
46 Continue straight onto Viale della Libertà 1 mi
47 Turn right 1 mi
48 Turn left 1 mi
49 Keep slightly left 99 yd
50 Keep slightly right 1 mi
51 Turn slightly right onto Messina - Villa San Giovanni 5 mi
52 Continue straight 22 yd
53 Turn right 1 mi
54 Turn right 1 mi
55 Continue straight 1 mi
56 Turn straight onto Strada Statale 738 di Villa San Giovanni 1 mi
57 Take ramp straight 65 yd
58 Keep slightly left 1 mi
59 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 103 mi
60 Continue straight onto Viadotto Caselle 1 mi
61 Continue straight onto Galleria San Lorenzo 1 mi
62 Continue straight onto Viadotto Profenna 1 mi
63 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 1 mi
64 Continue straight onto Viadotto San Martino 1 mi
65 Continue straight onto Viadotto Specola 1 mi
66 Continue straight onto Viadotto Torre Trocini 1 mi
67 Continue straight onto Autostrada Viadotto Molino Irto 1 mi
68 Continue straight onto Acqua di Calci 1 mi
69 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 158 mi
70 Take exit slightly right onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 6 mi
71 Continue straight onto A30 Autostrada Caserta Salerno 1 mi
72 Continue straight onto Autostrada A30 Caserta-Salerno 29 mi
73 Continue straight onto Autostrada Caserta-Salerno 5 mi
74 Keep slightly right 1 mi
75 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada del Sole 110 mi
76 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
77 Keep slightly left 3 mi
78 Merge slightly left onto Strada dei Parchi 1 mi
79 Keep slightly left onto Strada dei Parchi 9 mi
80 Keep slightly right 1 mi
81 Merge slightly left onto Circonvallazione della Stazione Tiburtina 1 mi
82 Take exit slightly right 84 yd
83 Turn right onto Via Beniamino Andreatta 100 yd
84 Turn right onto Via Tiburtina 1 mi
85 Keep slightly right onto Piazza delle Crociate 164 yd
86 Continue straight onto Via della Lega Lombarda 1 mi
87 Enter rotary right onto Via Catania 55 yd
88 Exit rotary right onto Via Catania 1 mi
89 Continue straight onto Via Bari 1 mi
90 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Giovanni Battista Morgagni 29 yd
91 Exit roundabout right onto Via Giovanni Battista Morgagni 1 mi
92 Continue straight onto Viale del Policlinico 1 mi
93 Turn right onto Piazzale di Porta Pia 17 yd
94 Continue U-turn onto Piazzale di Porta Pia 85 yd
95 Continue straight onto Via Venti Settembre 1 mi
96 At end of road, turn left onto Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 1 mi
97 Arrive onto Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando

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The return trip from Rome to Catania covers roughly the same distance, 494 mi.

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How far is it from Catania to Rome?: The distance between Catania and Rome is 494 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Catania to Rome?: The drive from Catania to Rome takes approximately 9 h 25 min by car.
What is the best route from Catania to Rome?: The fastest route from Catania to Rome covers 494 mi with a driving time of approximately 9 h 25 min.
Which direction is Rome from Catania?: Rome lies roughly to the north-west of Catania.
Which roads does the route from Catania to Rome follow?: The drive from Catania to Rome mainly follows A18, A2, A1. The longest single stretch is 269 mi on A2.
Which towns do you pass between Catania and Rome?: Towns on the route from Catania to Rome include Messina, Reggio di Calabria, Cosenza, Salerno, Caserta.

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