There are 5 ways to get from Locarno to Cannes by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to VentimigliaIc
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to CannesC3
8h 50m€76–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano076
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 49m€31–93Drive 450.6 km
- Drive from Locarno to Cannes450.6 km
4h 43m€78–112Train, fly
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ZRH - NCE
7h 24m€126–314Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to VentimigliaIc
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to CannesC3
8h 53m€42–71
Locarno to Cannes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Cannes is to bus which costs €30 - €95 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Cannes is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Cannes via Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Locarno and Cannes is 457 km. The road distance is 450.6 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Cannes without a car is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Locarno to Cannes, including transfers.
Locarno to Cannes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Cannes is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs €75 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €95 and takes 10h 49m.
Locarno to Cannes train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Cannes is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Locarno to Cannes.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Cannes, France?
You can take a train from Locarno to Cannes via Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Gare SNCF Cannes via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Ventimiglia to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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