There are 5 ways to get from Mendrisio to Stresa by bus, ferry, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 600 ferry
best- Take the bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Angera, Della Vittoria,Imbarcaderobus V120
- Take the ferry from Angera to Stresa - Carcianoferry 600
4h 12m€13–24Train, bus, ferry, line 21 ferry
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Gallaratetrain S50
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus Re4
- Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry 23 / ...
4h 25mTrain, ferry, line 21 ferry
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Gallaratetrain S50
- Take the train from Gallarate to Stresatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry 23 / ...
4h 40m€21–47Drive 72.4 km
- Drive from Mendrisio to Stresacar 72.4 km
1h 6m€14–19Train, taxi
- Take the train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain Re1 / ...
- Take the taxi from Laveno Mombello Lago to Stresataxi
2h 38m€95–124
Mendrisio to Stresa by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mendrisio to Stresa is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mendrisio to Stresa is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €13 - €19.
The distance between Mendrisio and Stresa is 69 km. The road distance is 72.4 km.
The best way to get from Mendrisio to Stresa without a car is to bus and line 600 ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs €12 - €25.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Mendrisio to Stresa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendrisio to Stresa is 72 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Mendrisio to Stresa.
There are 3598+ hotels available in Stresa.
What companies run services between Mendrisio, Switzerland and Stresa, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Mendrisio to Stresa. However, you can take the train to Varese, walk to Varese, V. Veneto 9, take the bus to Angera, Della Vittoria,Imbarcadero, walk to Angera, then take the line 600 ferry to Stresa - Carciano. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mendrisio to Stresa via Gallarate, Gallarate, Stresa, Stresa - Carciano, and Isola Bella in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
Bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Angera, Della Vittoria,Imbarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Ferry from Angera to Stresa - Carciano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
- Phone
- +39 348 513 8441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
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