There are 3 ways to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno by train (Trenitalia), car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
4h 51mCHF 52–154Train via Monza
cheapest- Take the train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Monzatrain Re13
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain Re80
5h 20mCHF 16–21Drive 266.8 km
- Drive from Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarnocar 266.8 km
3hCHF 44–63
Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno is to train via Monza which costs SFr 16 - SFr 21 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno. However, there are services departing from S.Margherita L.-Port and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Santa Margherita Ligure and Locarno is 276 km. The road distance is 266.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno, including transfers.
Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from S.Margherita L.-Port station.
Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno is 267 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Santa Margherita Ligure to Locarno.
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What companies run services between Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Locarno via Milano Centrale in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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