There are 4 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Locarno by bus, ferry, car, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 1 / ...
5 minCHF 1–3Line 130 ferry
- Take the ferry from Brissago to Locarnoferry 200 / ...
45 minCHF 5–8Drive 54.6 km
- Drive from Stresa to Locarnocar 54.6 km
1h 4mCHF 9–13Walk
- Take the foot from Locarno Funicolare to Locarnowalk 120 m
1 min
Lake Maggiore to Locarno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 1 - SFr 3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Locarno is to bus which takes 5 min and costs SFr 1 - SFr 3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Brissago and arriving at Locarno. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Lake Maggiore and Locarno is 1 km. The road distance is 54.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Locarno without a car is to bus which takes 5 min and costs SFr 1 - SFr 3.
The bus from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi to Locarno, Debarcadero takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Lake Maggiore to Locarno bus services, operated by FART, depart from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi station.
Lake Maggiore to Locarno bus services, operated by FART, arrive at Locarno, Debarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Maggiore to Locarno is 55 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Lake Maggiore to Locarno.
What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
FART operates a bus from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi to Locarno, Debarcadero every 10 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 1–3 and the journey takes 5 min. PostAuto AG also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Brissago to Locarno once daily. Tickets cost CHF 5–8 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Brissago to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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