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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 train, with an average ticket price of $25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 10m. 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 $25, while a bus costs an average of $178.
Distance: 73 miles (119 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$25 Average price Cheapest | $178 Average price | $62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 train is $153 (€126) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Garda costing on average $178 (€147).
Other travel options to Garda take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 2m.
The journey is about 31m faster (1h 40m by train vs 2h 11m by car) and roughly $37 (€31) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($25 (€21) vs $62 (€51)). 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 Garda
How to get from Milan to Garda by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Garda is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale TRENORD 2613 · Regionale 166386:25 AM2h39Milan Centrale9:04 AMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$171One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
Regionale TRENORD 2613 · Regionale 166386:25 AM2h39Milan Centrale9:04 AMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$171One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 9727+
Regionale 1661212:45 PM1h36Milan Centrale2:21 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$441One-way1 transfer
Other options
Regionale TRENORD 2627 · Regionale Veloce 38441:25 PM2h40Milan Centrale4:05 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$171One-way1 transfer
Regionale TRENORD 2635 · Regionale Veloce 38485:25 PM2h40Milan Centrale8:05 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$171One-way1 transfer
Regionale TRENORD 2631 · Regionale Veloce 38463:25 PM2h40Milan Centrale6:05 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$171One-way1 transfer
8:40 PM1h55Milano10:35 PMBardolino, La Rocca camping village$701One-way0 transfers
11:00 PM1h55Milano12:55 AMBardolino, La Rocca camping village$701One-way0 transfers
10:00 PM1h55Milano11:55 PMBardolino, La Rocca camping village$701One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Garda:
A train is $153 (€126) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Garda costing on average $178 (€147).
Other travel options to Garda take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 2m.
- Around 51 trains per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Garda as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Bardolino, La Rocca camping village.
- Travel with Autostradale, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, GoOpti to go to Garda by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale to go to Garda by train.
- 18 direct buses per day with Autostradale, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus, GoOpti.
- 14 direct trains per day with Italo.
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