There are 3 ways to get from Locarno to Ponte Tresa by train, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Ponte Tresa is to drive which costs SFr 6 - SFr 9 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Ponte Tresa is to drive which takes 38 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 9.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Ponte Tresa. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Ponte Tresa via Lugano FLP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Locarno and Ponte Tresa is 47 km. The road distance is 36 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Ponte Tresa without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Locarno to Ponte Tresa, including transfers.
Locarno to Ponte Tresa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
Locarno to Ponte Tresa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Ponte Tresa is 36 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Locarno to Ponte Tresa.
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Ponte Tresa, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Locarno to Ponte Tresa via Lugano and Lugano FLP in around 1h 10m.
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 91 605 13 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ferrovie Luganesi SA - FLP
Train from Lugano FLP to Ponte Tresa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Ferrovie Luganesi SA - FLP
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–180
Grand Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 91 993 06 06
- Website
- taxialugano.ch
Taxi Lugano 24 No Stop
- Phone
- +41 76 534 53 04
- Website
- taxilugano24nostop.ch
Taxi Lugano Park
- Phone
- +41 76 339 20 64
- Website
- taxiluganopark.ch
Taxi Michel
- Phone
- +41 91 967 24 24
- Website
- taxiluganese.ch
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