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Compare train and coach for Locarno to Milan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Locarno to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £9.
Distance: 84 km
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£10 Average Price | £9 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 20m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Locarno to Milan
How to get to Milan from Locarno by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Locarno to Milan is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:201h15Lugano, Via Ciani11:35Sesto San Giovanni, Piazza Primo Maggio (Stazione ferroviaria)£111One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus7:351h35Lugano, Via Ciani9:10Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£91One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus16:201h10Lugano, Via Ciani17:30Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£191One-way0 changes
Other options
S30 TRENORD 25361 · Regionale TRENORD 102198:281h56Pino-Tronzano10:24Milan Porta Garibaldi£101One-way1 change
S30 TRENORD 25373 · Regionale 1023114:281h56Pino-Tronzano16:24Milan Porta Garibaldi£101One-way1 change
S30 TRENORD 25377 · Regionale 1023516:281h56Pino-Tronzano18:24Milan Porta Garibaldi£101One-way1 change
FlixBus9:152h00Lugano, Via Ciani11:15Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£101One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:151h50Lugano, Via Ciani15:05Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus13:152h30Lugano, Via Ciani15:45Assago, Viale Milanofiori (Assago M2)£91One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Locarno to Milan
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This is compared to other travel options from Locarno to Milan:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Locarno to Milan costing on average £9.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 52m.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Locarno and Milan as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Pino-Tronzano and arrive in Milan Porta Garibaldi.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lugano, Via Ciani and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Regionale, SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Calanda Viaggi to go to Milan by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 12 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, Calanda Viaggi.
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