Lifestyle
Italy — Living: Transportation
In Italy cars carry 83.3% of inland passenger-km, buses 9.7% and trains 7.0% (Eurostat, 2024).
VerifiedGovernment / official sourceEurostat – Modal split of inland passenger transport (tran_hv_psmod)Last reviewed: 2026-10-26
Key facts
- Eurostat modal split: passenger cars accounted for 83.3% of inland passenger-kilometres in Italy in 2024.
- Buses, coaches and trolleybuses accounted for 9.7% of passenger-kilometres.
- Trains accounted for 7.0% of passenger-kilometres.
- Figures are shares of inland passenger transport by distance travelled, so they measure how much travel happens by car versus public transport, not ticket prices.