How far is it from Lucca to Palermo?

The distance between Lucca and Palermo is 776 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Lucca to Palermo?

The drive from Lucca to Palermo takes approximately 13 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Lucca to Palermo?

The fastest route from Lucca to Palermo covers 776 mi with a driving time of approximately 13 h 55 min.

Which direction is Palermo from Lucca?

Palermo lies roughly to the south of Lucca.

Which roads does the route from Lucca to Palermo follow?

The drive from Lucca to Palermo mainly follows A1, A2, A20. The longest single stretch is 285 mi on A1.

Which towns do you pass between Lucca and Palermo?

Towns on the route from Lucca to Palermo include Firenze, Salerno, Cosenza, Reggio di Calabria, Messina.

Lucca Palermo

Distance: 776 miDuration: 13 h 55 min

Driving from Lucca to Palermo takes about 13 h 55 min via A1. The distance is 776 mi. The straight-line distance is 423 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Firenze, Roma, Cosenza, Reggio di Calabria, Palermo. Driving directions

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Driving directions125 · 776 mi

1 Depart onto Viale Giuseppe Giusti 84 yd
2 Enter rotary right onto Viale Giuseppe Giusti 148 yd
3 Exit rotary straight onto Viale Giuseppe Giusti 103 yd
4 Turn straight onto Viale Giovanni Pacini 164 yd
5 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Viale Giuseppe Giusti 3 yd
6 Exit roundabout straight onto Viale Giuseppe Giusti 1 mi
7 Continue straight onto Viale Regina Margherita 1 mi
8 Continue straight onto Viale Repubblica 155 yd
9 Keep slightly right onto Viale Repubblica 112 yd
10 Continue straight onto Viale Giosuè Carducci 1 mi
11 Enter rotary slightly right onto Viale Europa 87 yd
12 Exit rotary right onto Viale Europa 1 mi
13 Take ramp slightly left 1 mi

14 Turn left 1 mi
15 Continue straight 1 mi
16 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada Firenze-Mare 38 mi
17 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
18 Keep slightly right 1 mi
19 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada del Sole 285 mi
20 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
21 Continue straight onto Autostrada Caserta-Salerno 7 mi
22 Continue straight onto Autostrada A30 Caserta-Salerno 24 mi
23 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada A30 Caserta-Salerno 3 mi
24 Continue straight onto A30 Autostrada Caserta Salerno 1 mi
25 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 5 mi
26 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 159 mi
27 Continue straight onto Acqua di Calci 1 mi
28 Continue straight onto Autostrada Viadotto Molino Irto 1 mi
29 Continue straight onto Viadotto Torre Trocini 1 mi
30 Continue straight onto Viadotto Specola 1 mi
31 Continue straight onto Viadotto San Martino 1 mi
32 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 1 mi
33 Continue straight onto Viadotto Profenna 1 mi
34 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 104 mi
35 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
36 Enter roundabout right 106 yd
37 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
38 Keep slightly right 1 mi
39 Merge slightly left onto Diramazione Reggio Calabria 1 mi
40 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
41 Continue straight onto Strada Statale 738 di Villa San Giovanni 1 mi
42 Turn left onto Viale Italia 1 mi
43 Turn left 102 yd
44 Continue straight onto Via dei Marinai d'Italia 1 mi
45 Turn slightly left 125 yd
46 Keep straight 1 mi
47 Turn left 1 mi
48 Turn sharp right 22 yd
49 Continue straight onto Messina - Villa San Giovanni 5 mi
50 Continue slightly left 1 mi
51 Continue straight onto Viale Giostra 1 mi
52 Enter roundabout straight onto Viale Giostra 58 yd
53 Exit roundabout straight onto Viale Giostra 1 mi
54 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Viale Giostra 10 yd
55 Exit roundabout straight onto Viale Giostra 1 mi
56 Enter roundabout right onto Viale Giostra 24 yd
57 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Viale Giostra 1 mi
58 Take ramp left 1 mi
59 Keep slightly left 1 mi
60 Continue straight onto Galleria Baglio 1 mi
61 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 9 mi
62 Continue straight onto Galleria Buonsignore 1 mi
63 Continue straight onto Viadotto Pietra 1 mi
64 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 1 mi
65 Continue straight onto Viadotto Tonnarazza 159 yd
66 Continue straight onto Galleria Malerba 1 mi
67 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 1 mi
68 Continue straight onto Galleria Grangiara 1 mi
69 Continue straight onto Viadotto Cocuzzaro 1 mi
70 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 20 mi
71 Continue straight onto Galleria Castello 118 yd
72 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 16 mi
73 Continue straight onto Viadotto Brolo 164 yd
74 Continue straight onto Galleria Cipolla 1 mi
75 Continue straight onto Viadotto Naso 1 mi
76 Continue straight onto Galleria Baldassarre 1 mi
77 Continue straight onto Viadotto Santa Carrà 1 mi
78 Continue straight onto Galleria San Cono 1 mi
79 Continue straight onto Viadotto Buongiorno 156 yd
80 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 5 mi
81 Continue straight onto Galleria Rocca di Caprileone 141 yd
82 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 5 mi
83 Continue straight onto Galleria San Bartolomeo 1 mi
84 Continue straight onto Viadotto Posta 1 mi
85 Continue straight onto Viadotto Pairò 150 yd
86 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 1 mi
87 Continue straight onto Viadotto Alessi 1 mi
88 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 1 mi
89 Continue straight onto Galleria Inganno 1 mi
90 Continue straight onto Viadotto Inganno 1 mi
91 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 9 mi
92 Continue straight onto Galleria Caronia 2 mi
93 Continue straight onto Viadotto Caronia 1 mi
94 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 149 yd
95 Continue straight onto Galleria Pagliarotto 1 mi
96 Continue straight onto Viadotto Portale 1 mi
97 Continue straight onto Galleria Portale 1 mi
98 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 4 mi
99 Continue straight onto Viadotto Serravalle 1 mi
100 Continue straight onto Galleria Colonna 1 mi
101 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 13 mi
102 Continue straight onto Viadotto Malpertugio 1 mi
103 Continue straight onto Galleria Sant'Ambrogio 2 mi
104 Continue straight onto Viadotto Marzo 1 mi
105 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 15 mi
106 Keep slightly left 1 mi
107 Continue straight onto Viadotto Imera 1 mi
108 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada Palermo-Catania 9 mi
109 Keep slightly right 1 mi
110 Merge slightly left onto Viadotto Sicilia 1 mi
111 Continue straight onto Autostrada Palermo-Catania 15 mi
112 Continue straight onto Diramazione per Via Giafar 4 mi
113 Continue straight onto Viale Regione Siciliana Sud Est 1 mi
114 Turn slightly right 135 yd
115 Continue straight onto Via Oreto 1 mi
116 Turn right onto Via Buonriposo 1 mi
117 Turn left 41 yd
118 Turn straight onto Via Francesco La Colla 1 mi
119 Turn right onto Via Oreto 1 mi
120 Turn right 104 yd
121 At end of road, turn right 99 yd
122 Turn left 110 yd
123 Continue straight onto Via Roma 1 mi
124 Turn right onto Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour 33 yd
125 Arrive onto Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour

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The return trip from Palermo to Lucca covers roughly the same distance, 776 mi.

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Sapri
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How far is it from Lucca to Palermo?: The distance between Lucca and Palermo is 776 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Lucca to Palermo?: The drive from Lucca to Palermo takes approximately 13 h 55 min by car.
What is the best route from Lucca to Palermo?: The fastest route from Lucca to Palermo covers 776 mi with a driving time of approximately 13 h 55 min.
Which direction is Palermo from Lucca?: Palermo lies roughly to the south of Lucca.
Which roads does the route from Lucca to Palermo follow?: The drive from Lucca to Palermo mainly follows A1, A2, A20. The longest single stretch is 285 mi on A1.
Which towns do you pass between Lucca and Palermo?: Towns on the route from Lucca to Palermo include Firenze, Salerno, Cosenza, Reggio di Calabria, Messina.

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