How far is it from Rome to Catania?

The distance between Rome and Catania is 493 mi by road.

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

The drive from Rome to Catania takes approximately 9 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Rome to Catania?

The fastest route from Rome to Catania covers 493 mi with a driving time of approximately 9 h 30 min.

Which direction is Catania from Rome?

Catania lies roughly to the south-east of Rome.

Which roads does the route from Rome to Catania follow?

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

Which towns do you pass between Rome and Catania?

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

Rome Catania

Distance: 493 miDuration: 9 h 30 min

Driving from Rome to Catania takes about 9 h 30 min via A2. The distance is 493 mi. The straight-line distance is 333 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Casoria, Acerra, Cosenza, Reggio di Calabria, Catania. Driving directions

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Driving directions112 · 493 mi

1 Depart onto Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 66 yd
2 Enter roundabout straight onto Piazza della Repubblica 76 yd
3 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Piazza della Repubblica 6 yd
4 Turn slightly right onto Viale Luigi Einaudi 1 mi
5 Continue slightly left onto Via Giovanni Amendola 1 mi
6 Continue straight onto Via Filippo Turati 159 yd
7 Continue straight onto Piazza Manfredo Fanti 127 yd
8 Continue straight onto Via Filippo Turati 1 mi
9 At end of road, turn left onto Via Mamiani 73 yd
10 Turn right onto Via Giovanni Giolitti 1 mi
11 Turn right onto Via Cairoli 64 yd
12 Turn left onto Via Principe Umberto 1 mi
13 At end of road, turn right onto Viale Manzoni 82 yd

14 Turn left onto Via di Porta Maggiore 1 mi
15 Turn slightly right onto Piazza di Porta Maggiore 57 yd
16 Keep slightly left onto Piazza di Porta Maggiore 98 yd
17 Continue left onto Piazza di Porta Maggiore 50 yd
18 Continue slightly left onto Piazza di Porta Maggiore 57 yd
19 Continue straight onto Piazzale Labicano 1 mi
20 Continue straight onto Via Prenestina 1 mi
21 Turn right onto Circonvallazione Casilina 1 mi
22 Continue straight onto Via Casilina 3 mi
23 Turn slightly right onto Via Casilina 2 mi
24 Take ramp slightly right 1 mi
25 Merge slightly left onto Grande Raccordo Anulare 1 mi
26 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
27 Keep slightly right 1 mi
28 Keep slightly left onto Diramazione Roma Sud 13 mi
29 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada del Sole 101 mi
30 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
31 Continue straight onto Autostrada Caserta-Salerno 7 mi
32 Continue straight onto Autostrada A30 Caserta-Salerno 24 mi
33 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada A30 Caserta-Salerno 3 mi
34 Continue straight onto A30 Autostrada Caserta Salerno 1 mi
35 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 5 mi
36 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 159 mi
37 Continue straight onto Acqua di Calci 1 mi
38 Continue straight onto Autostrada Viadotto Molino Irto 1 mi
39 Continue straight onto Viadotto Torre Trocini 1 mi
40 Continue straight onto Viadotto Specola 1 mi
41 Continue straight onto Viadotto San Martino 1 mi
42 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 1 mi
43 Continue straight onto Viadotto Profenna 1 mi
44 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 104 mi
45 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
46 Enter roundabout right 106 yd
47 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
48 Keep slightly right 1 mi
49 Merge slightly left onto Diramazione Reggio Calabria 1 mi
50 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
51 Continue straight onto Strada Statale 738 di Villa San Giovanni 1 mi
52 Turn left onto Viale Italia 1 mi
53 Turn left 102 yd
54 Continue straight onto Via dei Marinai d'Italia 1 mi
55 Turn slightly left 125 yd
56 Keep straight 1 mi
57 Turn left 1 mi
58 Turn sharp right 22 yd
59 Continue straight onto Messina - Villa San Giovanni 5 mi
60 Continue slightly left 1 mi
61 Turn left 37 yd
62 Turn straight onto Viale della Libertà 1 mi
63 Turn slightly right onto Corso Cavour 1 mi
64 Turn right onto Viale Boccetta 1 mi
65 Take ramp straight 141 yd
66 Continue straight onto Viadotto Boccetta 1 mi
67 Continue straight 1 mi
68 Keep slightly right 1 mi
69 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 1 mi
70 Continue straight onto Galleria Spadalara 1 mi
71 Continue straight onto Viadotto Camaro 1 mi
72 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 1 mi
73 Continue straight onto Galleria Perara 1 mi
74 Continue straight onto Viadotto Calorende 1 mi
75 Continue straight onto Galleria Bordonaro 1 mi
76 Continue straight onto Viadotto Bordonaro 1 mi
77 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Palermo 4 mi
78 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 1 mi
79 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
80 Merge slightly right onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 3 mi
81 Continue straight onto Galleria Serra 1 mi
82 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 3 mi
83 Continue straight onto Galleria Piano Cutiri 1 mi
84 Continue straight onto Viadotto Racinazzi 1 mi
85 Continue straight onto Galleria Scaletta Zanclea 1 mi
86 Continue straight onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 41 mi
87 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada Messina-Catania 84 yd
88 Continue straight onto Tangenziale Ovest di Catania 2 mi
89 Continue straight onto Viadotto San Paolo 1 mi
90 Continue straight onto Tangenziale Ovest di Catania 1 mi
91 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
92 Keep slightly left 43 yd
93 Turn right onto Via Galermo 1 mi
94 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Galermo 19 yd
95 Exit roundabout right onto Via Galermo 1 mi
96 Continue left onto Via Galermo 120 yd
97 Enter roundabout slightly right 13 yd
98 Exit roundabout slightly right 92 yd
99 Continue straight onto Via Galermo 1 mi
100 Enter roundabout straight 33 yd
101 Exit roundabout slightly right 77 yd
102 Continue straight onto Via Galermo 1 mi
103 At end of road, turn right onto Viale Antoniotto Usodimare 1 mi
104 Enter roundabout straight 152 yd
105 Exit roundabout slightly right 56 yd
106 Continue straight onto Via San Nullo 156 yd
107 Continue left onto Via San Paolo 138 yd
108 At end of road, turn right onto Via Vincenzo Casagrandi 89 yd
109 Continue left onto Via Vincenzo Casagrandi 1 mi
110 Continue straight onto Via Sabato Martelli Castaldi 1 mi
111 Continue U-turn onto Via Sabato Martelli Castaldi 99 yd
112 Arrive left onto Via Sabato Martelli Castaldi

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The return trip from Catania to Rome covers roughly the same distance, 493 mi.

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How far is it from Rome to Catania?: The distance between Rome and Catania is 493 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Rome to Catania?: The drive from Rome to Catania takes approximately 9 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Rome to Catania?: The fastest route from Rome to Catania covers 493 mi with a driving time of approximately 9 h 30 min.
Which direction is Catania from Rome?: Catania lies roughly to the south-east of Rome.
Which roads does the route from Rome to Catania follow?: The drive from Rome to Catania mainly follows A1, A2, A18. The longest single stretch is 269 mi on A2.
Which towns do you pass between Rome and Catania?: Towns on the route from Rome to Catania include Caserta, Salerno, Cosenza, Reggio di Calabria, Messina.

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