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How to get fromCannes to Locarnoby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cannes to Locarno by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    8h 57m
    CHF 51–81

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus bus FlixBus 076
    10h 40m
    CHF 39–66

  3. Drive  447.2 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Locarnocar car 447.2 km
    4h 54m
    CHF 75–108

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 139–344

  5. Train via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 79–136

Cannes to Locarno by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Cannes, France and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cannes to Locarno via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Locarno, Debarcadero via Aéroport Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 10h 40m.

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