There are 7 ways to get from Malta to Locarno by plane, train, busferry, bus, or night train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)MLA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
4h 48mCHF 56–192Bus and ferry, bus, train via Syracuse
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Take the train from Siracusa to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
28h 22mCHF 177–227Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
31h 13mCHF 148–192Bus and ferry, bus, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Take the night train from Siracusa to Milano CentraleIni
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
29h 45mCHF 201–255Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)MLA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarno
5h 21mCHF 78–206Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)MLA - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
5h 28mCHF 66–379Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MLA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
5h 15mCHF 137–328
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 210 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 4h 48m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 200.
The distance between Malta and Locarno is 1307 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Locarno without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train via Syracuse which takes 28h 22m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Malta to Locarno, including transfers.
There are 2458+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Malta and Locarno, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Locarno. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Mendrisio, then take the train to Locarno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar to Locarno via Bombi 4, Il-Floriana, Valletta, Pozzallo, Pozzallo, Siracusa, Siracusa, Milano P.Garibaldi, Garibaldi Fs, Centrale Fs, and Milano Centrale in around 28h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–310
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–310
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Siracusa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 68
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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