There are 4 ways to get from Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore by bus, ferry, car, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 1 / ...
€1–3Line 201 ferry
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Brissagoferry 203 / ...
50 min€5–8Drive 55 km
- Drive from Locarno (Station) to Stresacar 55 km
1h 4m€10–14Walk
- Take the foot from Locarno (Station) to Locarnowalk 40 m
1 min
Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore is to bus which costs €1 - €3 and takes 0 min.
The fastest way to get from Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore is to bus which takes 0 min and costs €1 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Locarno, Piazza Stazione and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 0 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Locarno and arriving at Brissago. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Locarno (Station) and Lake Maggiore is 247 meters. The road distance is 55 km.
The best way to get from Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore without a car is to bus which takes 0 min and costs €1 - €3.
The bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero takes 0 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FART, depart from Locarno, Piazza Stazione station.
Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FART, arrive at Locarno, Debarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore is 55 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Locarno (Station) to Lake Maggiore.
What companies run services between Locarno (Station), Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
FART operates a bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 1 min. PostAuto AG also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Locarno to Brissago once daily. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Locarno to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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