There are 3 ways to get from Novara to Locarno by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to MendrisioS50
- Take the train from Mendrisio to LocarnoRe80
2h 54mCHF 9–32Drive 113.5 km
- Drive from Novara to Locarno113.5 km
1h 44mCHF 18–26Train via Domodossola
- Take the train from Novara to DomodossolaRe
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FART72 / ...
4h 23mCHF 15–23
Novara to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novara to Locarno is to train via Domodossola which costs SFr 15 - SFr 23 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Novara to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 26.
No, there is no direct train from Novara to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Novara Nord and arriving at Locarno via Busto Arsizio Nord and Mendrisio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Novara and Locarno is 124 km. The road distance is 113.5 km.
The best way to get from Novara to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs SFr 8 - SFr 35.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Novara to Locarno, including transfers.
Novara to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Novara station.
Novara to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novara to Locarno is 113 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Novara to Locarno.
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What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Novara Nord to Locarno via Busto Arsizio Nord and Mendrisio in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Novara to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Domodossola to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Autolinee FART
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