There are 5 ways to get from Ispra to Locarno by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Varese, Morosini,Stazione FS FNbus V120
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain Re80
2h 26mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzotrain S30
2h 32mCHF 5–53Bus, ferry, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Laveno M., Garibaldi 8,Stazione FNbus
- Take the ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Sunaferry
- Take the bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Brissagobus 26
3h 46mFerry
- Take the ferry from Angera to Locarnoferry 200
5h 32mCHF 10–14Drive 66.1 km
- Drive from Ispra to Locarnocar 66.1 km
1h 13mCHF 11–15
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ispra to Locarno is to ferry which costs SFr 10 - SFr 14 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ispra to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 15.
The distance between Ispra and Locarno is 97 km. The road distance is 66.1 km.
The best way to get from Ispra to Locarno without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Ispra to Locarno, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ispra to Locarno is 66 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Ispra to Locarno.
There are 1762+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Ispra, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Angera to Locarno twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 10–14 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzo every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 14–45 and the journey takes 55 min. Trenord also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Varese, Morosini,Stazione FS FN
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Laveno M., Garibaldi 8,Stazione FN
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- autolineevaresine.it
- Phone
- 800 503001
- reclami@vcotrasporti.it
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Suna
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Angera to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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