There are 5 ways to get from Stresa to Vira by bus, train, car, train (Trenitalia), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Stresa to Gallaratebus Re4
- Take the train from Gallarate to Magadino-Viratrain S30
4h 4mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stresa to Gallaratetrain Re
- Take the train from Gallarate to Magadino-Viratrain S30
4h 30mCHF 10–37Line 35 bus, line 26 bus, line 316 bus, train, line 350 bus
- Take the bus from Stresa - Ponte Roddo to Pallanza - Piazza Gramscibus 35
- Take the bus from Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci to Brissagobus 26
- Take the bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Stazionebus 316
- Take the train from Locarno to Cadenazzotrain S20 / ...
- Take the bus from Cadenazzo, Stazione to Virabus 350
4h 7mCHF 15–25Drive 68 km
- Drive from Stresa to Viracar 68 km
1h 16mCHF 12–17Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Stresa to Luino, Stazione FStaxi
- Take the bus from Luino, Stazione FS to Magadino-Vira, P.le Stazionebus Ev1
1h 38m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stresa to Vira is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 17 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Stresa to Vira is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
No, there is no direct train from Stresa to Vira. However, there are services departing from Stresa and arriving at Magadino-Vira via Gallarate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Stresa and Vira is 119 km. The road distance is 68 km.
The best way to get from Stresa to Vira without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Stresa to Vira, including transfers.
Stresa to Vira train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Stresa station.
Stresa to Vira train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Gallarate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stresa to Vira is 68 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Stresa to Vira.
There are 2830+ hotels available in Vira.
What companies run services between Stresa, Italy and Vira, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Stresa - Ponte Roddo to Magadino-Vira via Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria, Stresa, and Gallarate in around 4h 30m.
Train from Gallarate to Magadino-Vira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Gallarate to Magadino-Vira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Gallarate to Magadino-Vira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Gallarate to Magadino-Vira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Locarno to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Stresa to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Stresa to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Luino, Stazione FS to Magadino-Vira, P.le Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
Bus from Stresa - Ponte Roddo to Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Phone
- 800 503001
- [email protected]
- Website
- VCO Trasporti
Bus from Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- VCO Trasporti
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- FART
Bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Cadenazzo, Stazione to Vira
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Luino, Stazione FS to Magadino-Vira, P.le Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–150
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
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