There are 5 ways to get from Malcesine to Locarno by taxi, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Malcesine to Aviotaxi
- Take the train from Avio to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Re
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
5h 59mCHF 58–142Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Malcesine to Gardone Rivieraferry 3 / ...
- Take the bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Milano Monza Via Paolo Falcone e Giovanni Borsellinobus
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
8h 14mCHF 19–30Drive 252 km
- Drive from Malcesine to Locarnocar 252 km
3h 41mCHF 42–61Train
- Take the train from Peschiera to Milano Centraletrain 8974 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
6h 50mCHF 25–40Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Malcesine to Desenzano del Gardaferry 7
- Take the train from Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione to Milano Centraletrain Re6
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 30mCHF 23–32
Malcesine to Locarno by ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malcesine to Locarno is to ferry and bus and train which costs SFr 19 - SFr 35 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Malcesine to Locarno is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Malcesine to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Peschiera and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Malcesine and Locarno is 345 km. The road distance is 252 km.
The best way to get from Malcesine to Locarno without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Malcesine to Locarno, including transfers.
Malcesine to Locarno train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Peschiera station.
Malcesine to Locarno train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malcesine to Locarno is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Malcesine to Locarno.
There are 2720+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Malcesine, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Malcesine to Locarno via Garda, Peschiera - Bivio Stazione, Peschiera, and Milano Centrale in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avio to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Peschiera to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Milano Monza Via Paolo Falcone e Giovanni Borsellino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Ferry from Malcesine to Gardone Riviera
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Malcesine to Desenzano del Garda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
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