There are 9 ways to get from Split to Locarno by plane, train, bus, ferry, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SPU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
7h 8mCHF 74–253Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SPU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 49mCHF 71–254Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Bellinzonabus
15h 3mCHF 145–152Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
18hCHF 180–289Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
23h 23mCHF 150–255Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SPU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 52mCHF 146–321Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Basel (BSL)plane SPU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 26mCHF 80–320Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Milano Centrale Stationbus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
21h 44mCHF 561–999Drive 896.3 km
- Drive from Split to Locarnocar 896.3 km
10h 33mCHF 150–216
Split to Locarno by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 260 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Bellinzona via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Locarno via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 23m.
The distance between Split and Locarno is 737 km. The road distance is 896.3 km.
The best way to get from Split to Locarno without a car is to bus which takes 15h 3m and costs SFr 145 - SFr 155.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Split to Locarno, including transfers.
Split to Locarno bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Locarno train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Locarno is to bus which takes 15h 3m and costs SFr 145 - SFr 155. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 260 and takes 23h 23m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Locarno, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Split Bus Station to Bellinzona 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 134 and the journey takes 14h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Locarno via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 23h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
Flights from Split Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Split Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Split Bus Station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 134
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–40
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–950
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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Booking & Getting There
Split to Locarno bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Split to Locarno train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Locarno is 896 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Split to Locarno.
There are 2819+ hotels available in Locarno.




































































