There are 6 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Monaco by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Airolo to Locarno
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to VentimigliaIc
10h 36mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione120
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano076
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
12h 21m€32–85Drive 470.4 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Monaco470.4 km
4h 42m€85–122Train, fly
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ZRH - NCE
7h 49mTrain via Genoa
- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Milano LambrateEc
- Take the train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principe
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
10h 52m€76–223Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione120
- Take the train from Biasca to Gallarate
- Take the train from Gallarate to Ventimiglia
11h 34m€32–85
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Monaco is to bus which costs €30 - €85 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Monaco is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Swiss Alps to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Gotthard Passhöhe and arriving at Villa paloma via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Bellinzona, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Monaco is 511 km. The road distance is 470.4 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Monaco without a car is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Swiss Alps to Monaco, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Monaco bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Airolo, Stazione station.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Monaco is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 12h 21m.
Swiss Alps to Monaco bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Biasca, Stazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Monaco is 470 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Swiss Alps to Monaco.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Monaco?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Locarno, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Villa paloma via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 12h 21m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Milano Lambrate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Biasca to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Lambrate to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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