How far is it from Salerno to Catania?

The distance between Salerno and Catania is 336 mi by road.

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

The drive from Salerno to Catania takes approximately 6 h 50 min by car.

What is the best route from Salerno to Catania?

The fastest route from Salerno to Catania covers 336 mi with a driving time of approximately 6 h 50 min.

Which direction is Catania from Salerno?

Catania lies roughly to the south of Salerno.

Which roads does the route from Salerno to Catania follow?

The drive from Salerno to Catania mainly follows A2, A18. The longest single stretch is 263 mi on A2.

Which towns do you pass between Salerno and Catania?

Towns on the route from Salerno to Catania include Cosenza, Messina, Acireale.

Salerno Catania

Distance: 336 miDuration: 6 h 50 min

Driving from Salerno to Catania takes about 6 h 50 min via A2. The distance is 336 mi. The straight-line distance is 220 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Salerno, Cosenza, Reggio di Calabria, Catania. Driving directions

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Driving directions89 · 336 mi

1 Depart onto Lungomare Clemente Tafuri 1 mi
2 Continue U-turn onto Lungomare Clemente Tafuri 1 mi
3 Turn left onto Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 1 mi
4 Turn right onto Via Santi Martiri Salernitani 1 mi
5 Continue straight onto Via Dalmazia 1 mi
6 Turn right onto Via Cacciatori dell'irno 64 yd
7 Turn left onto Piazzale Nino Magna 1 mi
8 At roundabout, take exit right onto Via Nizza 37 yd
9 Turn left onto Via Irno 1 mi
10 Take ramp straight onto Autostrada A2 dir Diramazione Napoli 1 mi
11 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada A2 dir Diramazione Napoli 1 mi
12 Merge slightly left onto Diramazione Napoli 1 mi
13 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Mediterraneo 158 mi

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

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The return trip from Catania to Salerno covers roughly the same distance, 336 mi.

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How far is it from Salerno to Catania?: The distance between Salerno and Catania is 336 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Salerno to Catania?: The drive from Salerno to Catania takes approximately 6 h 50 min by car.
What is the best route from Salerno to Catania?: The fastest route from Salerno to Catania covers 336 mi with a driving time of approximately 6 h 50 min.
Which direction is Catania from Salerno?: Catania lies roughly to the south of Salerno.
Which roads does the route from Salerno to Catania follow?: The drive from Salerno to Catania mainly follows A2, A18. The longest single stretch is 263 mi on A2.
Which towns do you pass between Salerno and Catania?: Towns on the route from Salerno to Catania include Cosenza, Messina, Acireale.

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