There are 3 ways to get from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno by train, ferry, or car
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Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 7 - SFr 11 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno is to drive which takes 47 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 11.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Porto Valtravaglia and arriving at Locarno. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Porto Valtravaglia and arriving at Locarno via Cadenazzo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Porto Valtravaglia and Locarno is 50 km. The road distance is 43.1 km.
The best way to get from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs SFr 4 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno, including transfers.
Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Porto Valtravaglia station.
Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Cadenazzo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno is 43 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno.
What companies run services between Porto Valtravaglia, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno via Cadenazzo in around 1h 8m. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno once daily. Tickets cost CHF 7–11 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Porto Valtravaglia to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Porto Valtravaglia to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Cadenazzo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Porto Valtravaglia to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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