There are 3 ways to get from Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, line 316 bus
best- Take the train from Ponte Tresa to Lugano FLPtrain S60
- Take the train from Lugano to Locarnotrain
- Take the bus from Locarno, Stazione to Brissago, Postabus 316
2h 2mLine 429 bus, line 130 ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ponte Tresa, Stazione to Luino, Piazza Libertàbus 429
- Take the ferry from Luino to Brissagoferry 130 / ...
2h 10m€8–12Drive 59.1 km
- Drive from Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiorecar 59.1 km
1h 2m€10–14
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiore is to line 429 bus and line 130 ferry which costs €7 - €12 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €9 - €14.
The distance between Ponte Tresa and Lake Maggiore is 58 km. The road distance is 59.1 km.
The best way to get from Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train and line 316 bus which takes 2h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiore is 59 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiore.
There are 5223+ hotels available in Lake Maggiore.
What companies run services between Ponte Tresa, Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Ponte Tresa to Lake Maggiore. However, you can take the train to Lugano FLP, walk to Lugano, take the train to Locarno, walk to Locarno, Stazione, then take the line 316 bus to Brissago, Posta. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponte Tresa, Stazione to Brissago via Luino, Piazza Libertà and Luino in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +41 91 605 13 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ferrovie Luganesi SA - FLP
Train from Ponte Tresa to Lugano FLP
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Ferrovie Luganesi SA - FLP
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- FART
Bus from Locarno, Stazione to Brissago, Posta
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Ponte Tresa, Stazione to Luino, Piazza Libertà
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Ferry from Luino to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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