There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Locarno by plane, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 38mCHF 28–220Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
14h 33mCHF 155–321Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
18h 28mCHF 100–230Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
25h 48mCHF 123–262Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 35mCHF 33–250Fly Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VLC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7hCHF 42–260Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 14mCHF 36–259Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BCN - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 41mCHF 50–190Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PMI - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 28mCHF 45–160Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Milanbus FlixBus N1138 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
19h 17mCHF 79–137Drive 964.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Locarnocar 964.6 km
11h 19mCHF 156–225
Spain to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 160 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Locarno via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Spain and Locarno is 848 km. The road distance is 964.6 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 14h 33m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Spain to Locarno, including transfers.
Spain to Locarno train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Locarno is to train which takes 14h 33m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 19h 17m.
Spain to Locarno train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Locarno is 965 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Spain to Locarno.
What companies run services between Spain and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Locarno via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 19h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–80
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–480
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- 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 Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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 Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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