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Compare train and coach for Milan to Locarno
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Locarno among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £22 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 2h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £22, while a coach costs an average of £62.
Distance: 84 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£22 Average Price Cheapest | £62 Average Price | £69 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 19m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Locarno:
A train is £41 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Milan to Locarno costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 19m.
The journey is about 3m faster (1h 49m by train vs 1h 52m by car) and roughly £48 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£22 vs £69). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Locarno
How to get to Locarno from Milan by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Locarno is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Regionale 10240 · S30 TRENORD 2538219:401h50Milan Porta Garibaldi21:30Pino-Tronzano£91One-way1 change
Cheapest
- Regionale 10240 · S30 TRENORD 2538219:401h50Milan Porta Garibaldi21:30Pino-Tronzano£91One-way1 change
Fastest
20:001h10Milano21:10Agno, Lugano Airport (Parcheggio sosta breve)£1361One-way0 changes
Other options
- Regionale 10228 · S30 TRENORD 2537013:401h50Milan Porta Garibaldi15:30Pino-Tronzano£91One-way1 change
- Regionale TRENORD 10230 · Regionale TRENORD 25332 · Autobus TRENORD 8974A14:402h56Milan Porta Garibaldi17:36Pino-Tronzano£91One-way2 changes
- Regionale TRENORD 10234 · Regionale TRENORD 25336 · Autobus TRENORD 8978A16:402h56Milan Porta Garibaldi19:36Pino-Tronzano£91One-way2 changes
- 15:251h40Milano, Milan Linate Airport17:05Agno, Lugano Airport (Parcheggio sosta breve)£1301One-way0 changes
- 19:101h10Milano20:20Agno, Lugano Airport (Parcheggio sosta breve)£1361One-way0 changes
- 20:001h15Milano21:15Agno, Lugano Airport (Parcheggio sosta breve)£1361One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Locarno:
A train is £41 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Milan to Locarno costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 19m.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Locarno as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Porta Garibaldi and arrive in Pino-Tronzano.
- Coaches mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Calanda Viaggi to go to Locarno by coach.
- Travel with Regionale, DSB, EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Trenord to go to Locarno by train.
- 12 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Calanda Viaggi.
- 0 direct trains per day with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Trenord.
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