There are 5 ways to get from Cannes to Locarno by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 58mCHF 60–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
10h 55mCHF 27–42Drive 447.3 km
- Drive from Cannes to Locarnocar 447.3 km
4h 50mCHF 70–101Fly, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 54mCHF 130–321Train via Imperia
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Imperia to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
10h 25mCHF 35–60
Cannes to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Locarno via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Cannes and Locarno is 457 km. The road distance is 447.3 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Cannes to Locarno, including transfers.
Cannes to Locarno train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Locarno is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 45 and takes 10h 55m.
Cannes to Locarno train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Locarno is 447 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Cannes to Locarno.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cannes to Locarno via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Locarno, Debarcadero via Aeroport Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 15–22
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Imperia to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–18
- 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/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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