There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Locarno by plane, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ALC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7hCHF 36–181Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
19h 55mCHF 162–349Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Alicante to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
25h 50mCHF 123–224Drive 1,462.2 km
- Drive from Alicante to Locarnocar 1,462.2 km
16h 16mCHF 228–329Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VLC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 56mCHF 48–218Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 31mCHF 104–266Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ALC - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 59mCHF 58–197Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VLC - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
9h 44mCHF 58–264Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Basel (BSL)plane ALC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 57mCHF 70–278Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ALC - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain
10h 51mCHF 92–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the train from Seregno to Locarnotrain Re80
27h 52mCHF 77–114
Alicante to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 190 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs SFr 35 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Locarno via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Alicante and Locarno is 1242 km. The road distance is 1462.2 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 19h 55m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Alicante to Locarno, including transfers.
Alicante to Locarno train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Alicante to Locarno train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Locarno is 1462 km. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Alicante to Locarno.
There are 2688+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Locarno via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Geneva International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Seregno to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Seregno to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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