There are 5 ways to get from Monaco to Locarno by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
7h 53mCHF 57–116Train via Imperia
cheapest- Take the train from Imperia to Milano Porta Garibalditrain Re 13
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re 80
9h 20mCHF 32–45Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Milanbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
11h 12mCHF 38–70Drive 401 km
- Drive from Monaco to Locarnocar 401 km
4h 20mCHF 65–94Fly, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 4mCHF 109–282
Monaco to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Locarno is to train via Imperia which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Locarno via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Monaco and Locarno is 410 km. The road distance is 401 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Monaco to Locarno, including transfers.
Monaco to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Locarno is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 11h 12m.
Monaco to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Locarno is 401 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Monaco to Locarno.
What companies run services between Monaco and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Locarno via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Place d Armes to Locarno, Debarcadero via Aeroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport, Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Imperia to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–18
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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