There are 6 ways to get from Florence to Lake Maggiore by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
4h 32m€73–218Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N551 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain Re1 / ...
8h 12m€20–62Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bellinzonabus
6h 13mDrive 384.5 km
- Drive from Florence to Stresacar 384.5 km
3h 48m€61–87Fly, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 25m€155–331Train via Varese
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Rogoredotrain 9904 / ...
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varesetrain S5 / ...
4h 40m€46–88
Florence to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Lake Maggiore is to bus and train which costs €20 - €65 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Locarno, Piazza Stazione via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bellinzona, Piazza Orico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Florence and Lake Maggiore is 415 km. The road distance is 384.5 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Florence to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Florence to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Lake Maggiore is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Locarno via Milano Centrale in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bellinzona once a week, and the journey takes 3h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Florence to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Lake Maggiore is 385 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Florence to Lake Maggiore.
There are 6135+ hotels available in Lake Maggiore.