Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda runs about 1 times a day, with the first departure around 06:50 and the last around 06:50. One passenger pays €11.88, every fee included. The fastest door to door is 3h 22m over 54 km, on services run by 1 operator across 1 mode.
What one seat costs
Every operator we hold on this corridor starts at €11.88, so there is no spread to show.
Typical fares · Priced for 21 September 2026
€11.88
When it runs, leaving Riva del Garda
Typical first and last departure on this corridor.
- 06:50First departure
- 06:50Last departure
- 1Services per day
- 100%Run direct
Departure times on this route
12Go lists the departures it sells between Riva del Garda and Desenzano del Garda.
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NLG runs this service and does not sell it here. Direct Ferries takes the payment.
Buying this journey
Direct Ferries holds the sailings between these two ports, with the crossing times and the fares.
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Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about €11.88Mon21
- about €11.88Tue22
- about €11.88Wed23
- about €11.88Thu24
- about €11.88Fri25
- about €11.88Sat26
- about €11.88Sun27
- about €11.88Mon28
- about €11.88Tue29
- about €11.88Wed30
- about €11.88Thu1
- about €11.88Fri2
- about €11.88Sat3
- about €11.88Sun4
- about €11.88Mon5
- about €11.88Tue6
- about €11.88Wed7
- about €11.88Thu8
- about €11.88Fri9
- about €11.88Sat10
- about €11.88Sun11
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
The ferry gets you into Desenzano del Garda. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.
A room in Desenzano del Garda for the night the ferry gets in
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When to book Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €11.8890 days
- €11.8860 days
- €11.8845 days
- €11.8830 days
- €11.8821 days
- €11.8814 days
- €11.887 days
- €11.883 days
- €11.881 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €11.88.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 0 percent. The dearest point is €11.88, 90 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits outside the cheap window, which opens around 90 days before departure. There is no advantage to booking this minute.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 1 days ahead, so there is no rush yet.
This corridor, specifically
Facts that apply to Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda and to no other route on the site.
Clocks
Both ends keep the same time, so the arrival is the departure plus the journey.
The shape of it
54 km
52 km as the crow flies, 4% further by the route services take. The bearing runs south-west.
Who lives at each end
17,331 → 22,665
Population at the departure city and at the arrival city, which is usually what decides how often anything runs.
The route
What the journey looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 54 km against 52 km in a straight line, a detour of 4 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Who runs this route
Desenzano del Garda is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Left luggage near Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione railway station
Most of the points near Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione railway station open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Questions about Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
The fastest journey from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda takes 3h 22m door to door, of which 2h is spent moving, on the ferry. Most services take around 3h 29m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
The cheapest fare from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda is €11.88, as of 20 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €11.88. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
The cheapest way from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda is by ferry, at €11.88 for one passenger on 21 September 2026. That journey takes 3h 30m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
Fares from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €11.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 0 percent, measured on 20 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda, at €11.88. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, as of 20 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
October is the cheapest of the next 5 months to travel from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda, at €11.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
NLG publish service areas covering both Riva del Garda and Desenzano del Garda, so they are listed as possible operators rather than confirmed ones.
Is there a direct service from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
Every service we sell from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda is direct, with around 1 departure a day and a fastest journey of 3h 22m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda use?
Services from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda by ferry leave from Riva del Garda and arrive at Padenghe. Allow about 1h 30m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Derived from service area The operators listed publish a service area covering both places. That evidences the corridor rather than a named service.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Riva del Garda to Desenzano del Garda on 20 September 2026: 54 km of route against 52 km in a straight line, 1 services a day, 1 operator a cheapest fare of €11.88, and 3h 22m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Desenzano del Garda a set of days out that do not start at a station.
Day trips out of Desenzano del Garda and across Italy
Day trips that leave Desenzano del Garda in the morning and cover a good part of Italy by evening.
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The two ends, compared
Riva del Garda reaches 1 places in 1 countries on services we hold, over distances from 52 to 52 km. Desenzano del Garda reaches 1 places in 1 countries, from 52 to 52 km.