By Vanessa Padgalskas
Knowing the distance between cities in Italy is helpful if you are driving and want to know roughly how long it will take to reach your destination. This information will help you plan for your trip by finding out which cities are closest to each other and which cities are far away. With the use of Google Maps, you can quickly and easily find the distance between two or more cities in Italy and get driving directions between the two cities.
Instructions
Difficulty: Easy
Things You'll Need:
- Internet access
- Internet access
Step 1
Go to the Google Maps Web site by clicking on the link "Google Maps" under "References" at the bottom of this page or typing maps.google.com into the address bar of your Web browser.
Step 2
Click "Get Directions" located near the top left of the screen under the heading "Google Maps." You will see two blanks appear where you can enter cities.
Step 3
Enter one city into each blank. If you want to calculate the distance between more than two cities, click "Add Destination" and another blank will appear. Make sure you specify that the cities are in Italy by writing, for example, Naples, Italy or Rome, Italy. Click "Get Directions" when you are ready to calculate the distance between the cities entered.
Step 4
Look for the distance under the heading "Driving Directions to (entered city)." You will see the distance in kilometers and the estimated amount of time it would take to drive there. The distance appears in kilometers by default because Italy uses the metric system. To change the distance to miles, click "Show Options" located under the blanks where you entered your city names. Click on the circle next to "miles" then click "Get Directions."
About the Author:
Vanessa Padgalskas was born and raised in Spokane, Wash. and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Padgalskas graduated from American University in 2007 with degrees in international studies and economics. She is currently a third-year law student at Lewis and Clark Law School.
