Travel to Locarno
Every way to reach Locarno: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Locarno is reachable from 3 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 2h 46m door to door. The nearest origin is 31 km away.
How people reach Locarno
Every mode that actually calls at Locarno, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 6 | €11.88 | 2h 46m | 39 km | 1 |
- 3Places you can arrive from
- 3Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
The trip ends at Locarno railway station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
Rooms within reach of Locarno railway station
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 6 | 100% | Pallanza-Intra-Suna, 31 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Locarno that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 6 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Locarno
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Locarno
- Locarno railway station
- Locarno railway station (FART)
- Locarno Sant'Antonio train station
- Locarno
- Vira
The cheapest journeys into Locarno
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Locarno ferry | €11.88 | 2h 46m | 31 km |
| Varese to Locarno ferry | €11.88 | 3h 3m | 39 km |
| Verbania to Locarno ferry | €11.88 | 2h 54m | 34 km |
Locarno is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.

Where to leave your bags in Locarno
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Locarno
Common questions about Travel to Locarno
How can I get to Locarno?
Locarno is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 3 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 1 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Locarno?
The cheapest way into Locarno is by Ferry, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 3 origins we sell into Locarno over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Locarno?
The fastest journey into Locarno is by Ferry, at 2h 46m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 31 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Locarno have?
Locarno has 5 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Locarno railway station, Locarno railway station (FART), Locarno Sant'Antonio train station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Locarno from within 200 km?
6 of the routes we sell into Locarno start within 200 km. The nearest is Pallanza-Intra-Suna, 31 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Locarno in Switzerland?
Locarno connects to 3 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 39 km away in a straight line. Switzerland routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Switzerland
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Locarno and elsewhere in Switzerland. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Locarno before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Locarno, with free cancellation on most of it.
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