There are 4 ways to get from Milan to Locarno by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Novaratrain
- Take the train from Novara to Orta-Miasinotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Orta-Miasino to Locarnotaxi
3h 1m€71–99Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Vercellitrain 2010 / ...
- Take the bus from Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldi to Quarona Via P.Rolandi Fr.187bus 50
3h 20m€14–21Drive 105.6 km
- Drive from Milan to Locarnocar 105.6 km
1h 17m€17–24Bus, line 54 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Aronabus R23
- Take the bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Romagnano Sesia - Stazione Ferroviariabus 54
- Take the bus from Romagnano Sesia - Via Mazzini 8 to Varallo - Roccapietra - Posta Via Varalli, 39bus 1
4h 32m
Milan to Locarno by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Locarno is to train and bus which costs €13 - €22 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Milano Porta Garibaldi and arriving at Varallo - Roccapietra - Posta Via Varalli, 39 via Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria and Romagnano Sesia - Via Mazzini 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Milan and Locarno is 124 km. The road distance is 105.6 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Locarno without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 1m and costs €70 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Milan to Locarno, including transfers.
Milan to Locarno bus services, operated by Trenord, depart from Milano Porta Garibaldi station.
Milan to Locarno bus services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Arona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Locarno is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Milan to Locarno.
There are 2002+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Locarno, Italy?
You can take a bus from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Varallo - Roccapietra - Posta Via Varalli, 39 via Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria, Romagnano Sesia - Stazione Ferroviaria, and Romagnano Sesia - Via Mazzini 8 in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Novara to Orta-Miasino
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Vercelli
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39015-84.88.446
- [email protected]
- Website
- atapspa.it
Bus from Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldi to Quarona Via P.Rolandi Fr.187
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.atapspa.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0321 472647
- [email protected]
- Website
- stnnet.it
Bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Romagnano Sesia - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
Bus from Romagnano Sesia - Via Mazzini 8 to Varallo - Roccapietra - Posta Via Varalli, 39
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €60–80
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
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