There are 5 ways to get from Balerna to Menaggio by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Como to Menaggioferry Sr4 / ...
2h 11m€9–18Train, line 631 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Balerna to Luganotrain S10 / ...
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Menaggio, Hotel Bellavistabus 631
2h 13m€7–30Drive 35.6 km
- Drive from Balerna to Menaggiocar 35.6 km
43 min€7–10Ferry via Menaggio
- Take the ferry from Como to Menaggioferry Sr102 / ...
2h 15m€9–18Bus
- Take the bus from Como San Giovanni to Argegno Piazza Roma Pontilebus C125 / ...
- Take the bus from Argegno Piazza Roma Pontile to Menaggio Piazza Romabus C110
2h 51m€22–35
Balerna to Menaggio by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balerna to Menaggio is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Balerna to Menaggio is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €6 - €10.
The distance between Balerna and Menaggio is 44 km. The road distance is 35.6 km.
The best way to get from Balerna to Menaggio without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 11m and costs €9 - €19.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Balerna to Menaggio, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balerna to Menaggio is 36 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Balerna to Menaggio.
There are 6476+ hotels available in Menaggio.
What companies run services between Balerna, Switzerland and Menaggio, Italy?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Como to Menaggio every 4 hours. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Balerna to Menaggio Piazza Roma via Como S. Giovanni, Como San Giovanni, and Argegno Piazza Roma Pontile in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Balerna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Balerna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Menaggio, Hotel Bellavista
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- info@asfautolinee.it
- Website
- asfautolinee.it
Bus from Como San Giovanni to Argegno Piazza Roma Pontile
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.asfautolinee.it/?lang=en
Bus from Argegno Piazza Roma Pontile to Menaggio Piazza Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.asfautolinee.it/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Como to Menaggio
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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