There are 3 ways to get from Locarno to Ispra by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Ispra is to ferry which costs €10 - €15 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Ispra is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct ferry from Locarno to Ispra. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Angera via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Locarno and Ispra is 98 km. The road distance is 66.6 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Ispra without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Locarno to Ispra, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Ispra is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Locarno to Ispra.
There are 4156+ hotels available in Ispra.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Ispra, Italy?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Locarno to Angera 3 times a week. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 309 fr. circolo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- autolineevaresine.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Locarno to Angera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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