There are 7 ways to get from Pisa to Locarno by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Florence
best- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
6h 40mCHF 41–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pisa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzonabus 076
10h 46mCHF 29–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to San Donato - Nuova Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
8h 13mCHF 61–155Drive 385.4 km
- Drive from Pisa to Locarnocar 385.4 km
4h 12mCHF 63–91Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FLR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 39mCHF 89–243Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
7h 51mCHF 79–141Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FLR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
9h 1mCHF 109–316
Pisa to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pisa to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Pisa to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct train from Pisa to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Pisa Centrale and arriving at Locarno via Florence Santa Maria Novella and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Pisa and Locarno is 493 km. The road distance is 385.4 km.
The best way to get from Pisa to Locarno without a car is to train via Florence which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Pisa to Locarno, including transfers.
Pisa to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Pisa Centrale station.
The best way to get from Pisa to Locarno is to train via Florence which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 46m.
Pisa to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pisa to Locarno is 385 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Pisa to Locarno.
What companies run services between Pisa, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pisa Centrale to Locarno via Florence Santa Maria Novella and Milano Centrale in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pisa to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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 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 Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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 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 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to San Donato - Nuova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- CHF 23–30
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pisa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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