There are 4 ways to get from Varallo to Locarno by bus, ferry, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 26 bus, line 316 bus
best- Take the bus from Quarona - Via Rolandi - Cimitero to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio12
- Take the bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Brissago26
- Take the bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Debarcadero316
3h 21mCHF 29–38Drive 82.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Varallo to Locarno82.5 km
1h 34mCHF 14–19Ferry
- Take the ferry from Arona to Locarno200
9h 6mCHF 20–28Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Varallo to Laveno-Mombello
- Take the train from Laveno-Mombello to CadenazzoS30
2h 37mCHF 146–178
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varallo to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 13 - SFr 19 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Varallo to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 19.
The distance between Varallo and Locarno is 105 km. The road distance is 82.5 km.
The best way to get from Varallo to Locarno without a car is to bus and line 26 bus and line 316 bus which takes 3h 21m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Varallo to Locarno, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varallo to Locarno is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Varallo to Locarno.
There are 2458+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Varallo, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Varallo to Locarno, Debarcadero via Quarona - Via Rolandi - Cimitero, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio, and Brissago, Posta in around 3h 21m. 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
- +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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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
- +39 0321 472647
- info@stnnet.it
- Website
- stnnet.it
Bus from Quarona - Via Rolandi - Cimitero to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–6
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
- Phone
- 800 503001
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- 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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