There are 11 ways to get from Rome to Locarno by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain 9950 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
5h 42mCHF 105–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Como Grandatebus 518
- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Bellinzona Stationbus
12h 52mCHF 52–86Drive 675.5 km
- Drive from Rome to Locarnocar 675.5 km
6h 38mCHF 107–155Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FCO - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
5h 57mCHF 57–158Train via Rome Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
5h 47mCHF 102–254Train via Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain 9954 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
6h 17mCHF 103–241Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FCO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
5h 26mCHF 52–231Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FCO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 59mCHF 92–234Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FCO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
6h 41mCHF 99–276Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane FCO - GOA
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 8mCHF 92–281Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FCO - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 42mCHF 92–285
Rome to Locarno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Como Grandate and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Rome and Locarno is 692 km. The road distance is 675.5 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Rome to Locarno, including transfers.
Rome to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Locarno train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Locarno is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Locarno via Milano Centrale in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Locarno, Debarcadero via Como Grandate, Bellinzona Station, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.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 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Como Grandate to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Rome to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Como Grandate station.
Rome to Locarno train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Locarno is 676 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Rome to Locarno.
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