There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Spain by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane MXP - PMI
6h 18m€32–216Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
13h 39m€178–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 8m€124–272Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
26h 4m€131–278Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MXP - BCN
6h 45m€32–217Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane MXP - VLC
6h 50m€44–286Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MXP - MAD
7h 6m€38–275Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BGY - PMI
6h 55m€86–268Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BGY - BCN
7h 16m€78–289Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus FlixBus 076
- Take the bus from Milan to Barcelonabus FlixBus N728 / ...
20h 2m€91–154Drive 965.5 km
- Drive from Locarno to Barcelonacar 965.5 km
11h 24m€171–247
Locarno to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Spain is to train and fly which costs €30 - €220 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Spain is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €30 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Spain. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Debarcadero and arriving at Barcelona via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Spain. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Locarno and Spain is 955 km. The road distance is 965.5 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Spain without a car is to train which takes 13h 39m and costs €170 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Locarno to Spain, including transfers.
Locarno to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bellinzona station.
Locarno to Spain train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Spain is to train which takes 13h 39m and costs €170 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 20h 2m.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Spain?
You can take a train from Locarno to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Barcelona via Bellinzona, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, and Milan in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Valencia Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–75
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- 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
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bellinzona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Locarno to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Locarno to Spain train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Spain is 966 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Locarno to Spain.
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