The average bus between Locarno and Merano takes 18h 22m and the fastest bus takes 16h 41m. There is at least one bus per day from Locarno to Merano. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Locarno and Merano. The earliest departure is at 2:15 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Locarno is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Merano at 2:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Romagnano Sesia - Via Mazzini 8 and take an average of 18h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Merano. However, there are services departing from Locarno station and arriving at Merano station via Meran. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
Locarno to Merano bus services, operated by STN S.r.l.,, depart from Novara station.
Locarno to Merano bus services, operated by STN S.r.l.,, arrive at Meran station.
The distance between Locarno and Merano is 243.9 km. The road distance is 425 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Novara to Meran 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 6h 5m.