There are 5 ways to get from Novara to Stresa by train, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Novara to AronaRe
1h 36m€6–11Bus
- Take the bus from Novara, P.za Garibaldi to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2flibco
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcadero35
2h 55m€25–31Drive 61 km
- Drive from Novara to Stresa61 km
49 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Novara to Stresa61 km
49 min€160–200Line 15 bus, line 4 ferry
- Take the bus from Novara - Autostazione to Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria15
- Take the ferry from Arona to Stresa4 / ...
3h 9m€9–12
Novara to Stresa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novara to Stresa is to train which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Novara to Stresa is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Novara to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Novara, P.za Garibaldi and arriving at Stresa - Imbarcadero via Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Novara to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Novara and arriving at Stresa via Arona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Novara and Stresa is 53 km. The road distance is 61 km.
The best way to get from Novara to Stresa without a car is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs €6 - €11.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Novara to Stresa, including transfers.
Novara to Stresa bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Novara, P.za Garibaldi station.
Novara to Stresa train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Novara station.
The best way to get from Novara to Stresa is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs €6 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €35 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Stresa, Italy?
Trenitalia S.p.A. operates a train from Novara to Arona every 4 hours. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novara, P.za Garibaldi to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Novara to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Novara, P.za Garibaldi to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Phone
- +39 0321 472647
- info@stnnet.it
- Website
- stnnet.it
Bus from Novara - Autostazione to Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Arona to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
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More Questions & Answers
Novara to Stresa bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 station.
Novara to Stresa train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Arona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novara to Stresa is 61 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Novara to Stresa.
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