There are 6 ways to get from Como to Ghiffa by train, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to VareseS40
- Take the train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello LagoR22
- Drive from Laveno Mombello Lago to Ghiffa
3h 10m€17–27Train, line 519 ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to LuganoRe80 / ...
- Take the ferry from Luino to Ghiffa519 / ...
4h 1m€10–66Train, ferry
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to LocarnoRe80
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Ghiffa201
4h 30m€14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Como to Milan495 / ...
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio35
4h 33m€27–37Bus, line 519 ferry
- Take the bus from Como - Stazione FNM to Varese - Stazione FNMC77
- Take the bus from Varese, Kennedy,Autostazione to Luino, Dante 9
- Take the ferry from Luino to Ghiffa519 / ...
4h 43mDrive 105 km
- Drive from Como to Ghiffa105 km
1h 15m€17–24
Como to Ghiffa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Ghiffa is to train and ferry which costs €14 - €19 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Ghiffa is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Ghiffa. However, there are services departing from Como and arriving at Ghiffa via Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 and Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Como and Ghiffa is 134 km. The road distance is 105 km.
The best way to get from Como to Ghiffa without a car is to train and line 519 ferry which takes 4h 1m and costs €10 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Como to Ghiffa, including transfers.
Como to Ghiffa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Como station.
Como to Ghiffa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Ghiffa is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Como to Ghiffa.
There are 3562+ hotels available in Ghiffa.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Ghiffa, Italy?
You can take a bus from Como to Ghiffa via Milan, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2, and Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio in around 4h 33m.
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- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €15–20
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Phone
- 02/961921
- info.fnma@ferrovienord.it
- Website
- fnmautoservizi.it
Bus from Como - Stazione FNM to Varese - Stazione FNM
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- fnmautoservizi.it
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Varese, Kennedy,Autostazione to Luino, Dante 9
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Luino to Ghiffa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Locarno to Ghiffa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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