There are 5 ways to get from Varallo to Locarno by bus, train, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Varallo Piazza Marconi to Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldibus 50
- Take the train from Vercelli to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
5h 49mCHF 20–24Drive 82.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Varallo to Locarnocar 82.5 km
1h 35mCHF 14–20Line 50 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Varallo Piazza Marconi to Lenta Via Xxv Lugliobus 50
- Take the bus from Lenta - Municipio to Milano - Autostazione Terminal Bus Di Lampugnanobus 903
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzonabus 076
7h 4mCHF 35–68Ferry
- Take the ferry from Arona to Locarnoferry 200
7h 40mCHF 18–24Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Varallo to Laveno-Mombellotaxi
- Take the train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzotrain S30
2h 38mCHF 147–178
Varallo to Locarno by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varallo to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 13 - SFr 20 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Varallo to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
The distance between Varallo and Locarno is 246 km. The road distance is 82.5 km.
The best way to get from Varallo to Locarno without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 49m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 24.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Varallo to Locarno, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varallo to Locarno is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Varallo to Locarno.
There are 2501+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Varallo, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Varallo Piazza Marconi to Locarno, Debarcadero via Lenta - Municipio, Milano - Autostazione Terminal Bus Di Lampugnano, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Arona to Locarno once daily. Tickets cost CHF 13–18 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vercelli to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39015-84.88.446
- segreteria@atapspa.it
- Website
- atapspa.it
Bus from Varallo Piazza Marconi to Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–7
- Website
- https://www.atapspa.it/en/
Bus from Varallo Piazza Marconi to Lenta Via Xxv Luglio
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.atapspa.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0163 835222
- info@baranzelli.it
- Website
- baranzelli.it
Bus from Lenta - Municipio to Milano - Autostazione Terminal Bus Di Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Schedules at
- baranzelli.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Arona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–170
Taxi Verde Verbania
- Phone
- +39 348 263 7871
- Website
- taxiverde.business.site
NCC Pallanza
- Phone
- +39 338 967 4324
- Website
- pallanzatransfer.it
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