There are 4 ways to get from Arese to Locarno by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Arese to Bellinzona Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 311
2h 52mCHF 14–20Train
cheapest- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Mendrisiotrain S50
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain Re80
3h 4mCHF 8–33Drive 92.2 km
- Drive from Arese to Locarnocar 92.2 km
1h 15mCHF 15–21Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arese, Viale Sempione 2 to Saronno, Piazza I Maggio,Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Camerlatatrain R17
- Take the train from Como Camerlata to Locarnotrain
3h 25mCHF 31–56
Arese to Locarno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arese to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 13 - SFr 20 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Arese to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 21.
No, there is no direct bus from Arese to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Arese and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Arese and Locarno is 117 km. The road distance is 92.2 km.
The best way to get from Arese to Locarno without a car is to bus which takes 2h 52m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Arese to Locarno, including transfers.
Arese to Locarno bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Arese station.
The best way to get from Arese to Locarno is to bus which takes 2h 52m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 8 - SFr 35 and takes 3h 4m.
Arese to Locarno bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Bellinzona Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arese to Locarno is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Arese to Locarno.
What companies run services between Arese, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Arese to Locarno, Debarcadero via Bellinzona Station and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arese, Viale Sempione 2 to Locarno via Rho, Via Risorgimento,Stazione FS,Rho M1, Rho Fiera Milano, Busto Arsizio, and Mendrisio in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Busto Arsizio to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como Camerlata to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Busto Arsizio to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Saronno to Como Camerlata
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Arese to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +39 02 89.60.39.04
- infotpl@airpullman.com
- Website
- airpullmanspa.com
Bus from Arese, Viale Sempione 2 to Saronno, Piazza I Maggio,Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Schedules at
- airpullmanspa.com
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