There are 5 ways to get from Samoëns to Lake Maggiore by car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Samoëns to Martignycar
- Take the train from Martigny to Brigtrain Ir95 / ...
6h 35m€49–141Drive 265.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Samoëns to Stresacar 265.7 km
3h 39m€42–60Bus, train via Domodossola
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
7h 28m€99–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
7h 40m€159–498Bus
- Take the bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus 35
9h 10m€44–63
Samoëns to Lake Maggiore by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samoëns to Lake Maggiore is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Samoëns to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Samoëns to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Gare Routiere and arriving at Stresa - Imbarcadero via Cluses, Chamonix and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Samoëns and Lake Maggiore is 216 km. The road distance is 265.7 km.
The best way to get from Samoëns to Lake Maggiore without a car is to bus and train via Domodossola which takes 7h 28m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Samoëns to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Samoëns to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Cluses station.
Samoëns to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samoëns to Lake Maggiore is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Samoëns to Lake Maggiore.
There are 6140+ hotels available in Lake Maggiore.
What companies run services between Samoëns, France and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gare Routiere to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Cluses, Chamonix, Milan, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 in around 9h 10m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Martigny to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–55
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- [email protected]
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Stresa - Imbarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
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