The average bus between Locarno and Riva del Garda takes 20h 13m and the fastest bus takes 18h 49m. There is at least one bus per day from Locarno to Riva del Garda. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Locarno and Riva del Garda. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Locarno is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Riva del Garda at 1:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Romagnano Sesia - Via Mazzini 8 and take an average of 20h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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21h 31m • 4 changes
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18h 49m • 4 changes
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21h 31m • 4 changes
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18h 49m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Riva del Garda. However, there are services departing from Locarno station and arriving at Riva del Garda station via Rovereto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
Locarno to Riva del Garda bus services, operated by STN S.r.l.,, depart from Novara station.
Locarno to Riva del Garda bus services, operated by STN S.r.l.,, arrive at Rovereto station.
The distance between Locarno and Riva del Garda is 200.4 km. The road distance is 337 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Novara to Rovereto 3 times a day. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 10m.