How to get to Locarno from Milan

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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 coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 41m. 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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£11

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£9

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Cheapest

2h 19m

Average total duration

1h 49m

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2h 11m

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1h 41m

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from Milan to Locarno

How to get to Locarno from Milan by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Milan to Locarno is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • BlaBlaCar Bus4739
    19:551h10
    Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
    21:05Lugano, Via Ciani
    £81One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus4739
    19:551h10
    Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
    21:05Lugano, Via Ciani
    £81One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus4739
    19:551h10
    Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
    21:05Lugano, Via Ciani
    £81One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • RegionaleRegionale 10240 · S30 TRENORD 25382
    19:401h50
    Milan Porta Garibaldi
    21:30Pino-Tronzano
    £91One-way
    1 change
  • RegionaleRegionale 10228 · S30 TRENORD 25370
    13:401h50
    Milan Porta Garibaldi
    15:30Pino-Tronzano
    £91One-way
    1 change
  • RegionaleRegionale TRENORD 10214 · Regionale TRENORD 25316 · Autobus TRENORD 8958A
    6:402h56
    Milan Porta Garibaldi
    9:36Pino-Tronzano
    £91One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    8:451h45
    Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
    10:30Arbedo-Castione, Via Stazione (FS)
    £201One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Milan to Locarno

Travel to Locarno easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Milan to Locarno.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Milan and Locarno including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Milan to Locarno is a coach with an average price of £9.

This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Locarno:

A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Locarno costing on average £11.

The fastest way to travel from Milan to Locarno is by coach with an average journey time of 1h 41m.

Other travel options to Locarno take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 49m.

The Milan to Locarno distance is approximately 84 km.
The average frequency per day from Milan to Locarno is:
  • Around 12 coaches per day.
  • Around 8 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Milan to Locarno:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Milan to Locarno, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Calanda Viaggi, Marino Autolinee to go to Locarno by coach.
  • Travel with Regionale, DSB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Trenord to go to Locarno by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Milan to Locarno with the following travel companies:
  • 11 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Calanda Viaggi, Marino Autolinee.
  • 0 direct trains per day with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Trenord.
Omio customers who travel from Milan to Locarno often also extend their vacation to go to Zurich, Lugano, Domodossola, Mendrisio, Como. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Locarno and these popular destinations at a great price.

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