The cheapest and fastest buses from Milan to Garda
Cheapest price
$7
Average price
$16
Fastest journey
1 h
Average duration
1 h 24 m
Buses per day
21
Distance
119 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Milan to Garda is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan to Garda will cost around $16 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $7.
Of the 21 buses that leave Milan for Garda on Fri, May 08, 21 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, May 08 the direct buses cover the 119 km distance in an average of 1 h 24 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h .
On Fri, May 08 the slowest buses will take 1 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
28919:00 AM2h20Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano11:20 AMVerona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil)$71One-way0 transfers
28072:15 AM2h20Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano4:35 AMVerona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil)$71One-way0 transfers
28093:00 PM2h20Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano5:20 PMVerona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil)$71One-way0 transfers
280511:45 AM2h20Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano2:05 PMVerona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil)$71One-way0 transfers
6:40 PM1h00Milan7:40 PMGarda$101One-way0 transfers
6:40 PM1h00Milan7:40 PMGarda$101One-way0 transfers
10:30 AM1h10Milan11:40 AMGarda$101One-way0 transfers
6:00 PM1h30Milan7:30 PMGarda$121One-way0 transfers
4:30 PM1h40Milan6:10 PMGarda$131One-way0 transfers
6:10 PM1h40Milan7:50 PMGarda$131One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Milan to Garda
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Garda among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 30m. 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 bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 73 miles (119 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$11 Average price Cheapest | $19 Average price | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 37m Average total duration 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train 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 Garda:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Garda costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Garda take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 7m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (2h 7m by bus vs 2h 11m by car) and save roughly $53 (€42) compared to fuel and tolls ($11 (€9) vs $64 (€51)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by BlaBlaCar, Autostradale, Itabus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
Milan to Garda Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 12:15AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 12:33AM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 5h42 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 04:35AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 11:57AM | Duration 2h32 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 12:57PM | Duration 2h32 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Autostradale | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Live departures
Milan to Garda bus times
The table below shows live departures for Milan to Garda buses for today, Thursday, May 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
174 | 6:15 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 8:10 AM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 7:15 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 9:10 AM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
4781 | 8:10 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h20 | 10:30 AM Verona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2891 | 9:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h20 | 11:20 AM Verona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil) | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 9:15 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 11:10 AM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 10:15 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 12:10 PM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 11:15 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 1:10 PM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
2805 | 11:45 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h20 | 2:05 PM Verona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil) | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 12:15 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 2:10 PM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 2:15 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 4:10 PM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
2809 | 3:00 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h20 | 5:20 PM Verona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil) | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 4:15 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 6:10 PM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 5:15 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 7:10 PM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 6:15 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 1h55 | 8:10 PM Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3505 | 8:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 3h10 | 11:35 PM Verona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2807 | 2:15 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h20 | 4:35 AM Verona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Milan to Garda
Buses from Milan to Garda run on average 17 times per day, taking around 2h 7m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 6 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 73 miles (119 km) distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 73 miles (119 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 7m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 6 |
Fastest bus 1h 55m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Sep |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 21 days |
Bus providers: BlaBlaCar, Autostradale, Itabus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus from Milan to GardaYou can travel by bus between Milan to Garda with BlaBlaCar, Autostradale, Itabus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus for as low as $5 (€4). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Milan to Garda
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Milan to Garda by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Garda, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Autostradale
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- Itabus
- Assistance
- Dedicated seating areas
- Accessible restrooms.
- Lago di Garda, Italy's largest lake offering stunning views and water activities
- Rocca di Garda, a historic fortress providing panoramic vistas of the lake and surrounding area
- Parco Baia delle Sirene, a serene park with olive groves and a picturesque beach
- Punta San Vigilio, a charming peninsula with a historic villa and scenic walking paths
- Villa degli Albertini, a beautiful villa with lush gardens and a rich history.
- Enjoy Gardaland Resort, a popular amusement park featuring thrilling rides and entertainment for all ages
- Stroll through the historic center of Garda, where you can find quaint shops, local eateries, and vibrant markets
- Take a boat tour on Lake Garda for breathtaking views and unique perspectives of the surrounding towns
- Visit the local wineries for a taste of the region's renowned wines and a tour of the vineyards
- Try windsurfing or sailing on the lake for an adventurous day on the water.
- Autostradale
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. No refunds for cancellations within 24 hours.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
- Itabus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- Autostradale
- One carry-on bag up to 8kg (55x40x20cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (70x50x30cm).
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Itabus
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Autostradale
- 10€ per additional bag up to 20 kg.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Itabus
- 5€ per additional bag.
- Autostradale
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
- Itabus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Milan to Garda
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available outside the station, near the arrivals area.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 1, 1A
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Lampugnano (in the station)
- Trattoria Milano (0.5 km)
- Pizza Express (0.7 km).
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Metro: M1 Bus: 68, 78, 80
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