There are 5 ways to get from Locarno to Riva San Vitale by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Locarno to Capolago-Riva S. Vitaletrain S / ...
48 minCHF 4–50Drive 45.5 km
- Drive from Locarno to Riva San Vitalecar 45.5 km
42 minCHF 8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Locarno to Riva San Vitaletaxi 45.5 km
42 minCHF 180–220Train via Lugano
- Take the train from Locarno to Luganotrain Re80 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Capolago-Riva S. Vitaletrain S10 / ...
52 minCHF 4–51Train, line 531 bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain Re80 / ...
- Take the bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Riva S. Vitale, Battisterobus 531
1h 46mCHF 6–58
Locarno to Riva San Vitale by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Riva San Vitale is to drive which costs SFr 7 - SFr 11 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Riva San Vitale is to drive which takes 42 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Locarno and arriving at Capolago-Riva S. Vitale. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Locarno and Riva San Vitale is 49 km. The road distance is 45.5 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Riva San Vitale without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs SFr 4 - SFr 50.
The train from Locarno to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale takes 48 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Locarno to Riva San Vitale train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
Locarno to Riva San Vitale train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Capolago-Riva S. Vitale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Riva San Vitale is 46 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Locarno to Riva San Vitale.
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Riva San Vitale, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Locarno to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 16–50 and the journey takes 48 min. Trenord also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–15
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Riva S. Vitale, Battistero
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–220
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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