There are 3 ways to get from Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 72 train
best- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain Re80
- Take the train from Locarno FART to S. Maria Maggioretrain 72 / ...
2h 57m€13–42Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Varese, Aguggiari 6/Beccaria to Luino, Dante 9bus V110
- Take the taxi from Luino, Dante 9 to Santa Maria Maggioretaxi
1h 59m€124–154Drive 91.3 km
- Drive from Varese to Santa Maria Maggiorecar 91.3 km
1h 41m€15–22
Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore is to drive which costs €14 - €22 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at S. Maria Maggiore via Mendrisio and Locarno FART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Varese and Santa Maria Maggiore is 101 km. The road distance is 91.3 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore without a car is to train and line 72 train which takes 2h 57m and costs €12 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore, including transfers.
Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Mendrisio station.
Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Locarno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Varese to Santa Maria Maggiore.
There are 2085+ hotels available in Santa Maria Maggiore.
What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Santa Maria Maggiore, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a train from Varese to S. Maria Maggiore via Mendrisio and Locarno FART in around 2h 57m.
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
Bus from Varese, Aguggiari 6/Beccaria to Luino, Dante 9
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Grand Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 91 993 06 06
- Website
- taxialugano.ch
Taxi Lugano 24 No Stop
- Phone
- +41 76 534 53 04
- Website
- taxilugano24nostop.ch
Taxi Lugano Park
- Phone
- +41 76 339 20 64
- Website
- taxiluganopark.ch
Taxi Michel
- Phone
- +41 91 967 24 24
- Website
- taxiluganese.ch
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
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