Travel Information between Milan and Locarno
| 52 miles (84 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $6 - $11 | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 15 min | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 15 min | |
| FlixBus or Regionale |
Take a bus or train to travel 52 miles (84 km) between Milan and Locarno. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Regionale among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Milan to Locarno.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Locarno
How to get from Milan to Locarno by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Locarno is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Regionale 10228 · S30 TRENORD 25370
Regionale TRENORD 2426 · S30 TRENORD 25370
Regionale TRENORD 2414 · S30 TRENORD 25358
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FAQs: Travel from 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.

There are 2 travel options from Milan to Locarno. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Milan to Locarno is a bus with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Locarno:
Taking a bus costs $6 (€5) less than taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Locarno from Milan is by bus with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 1 h 50 min.
The Milan to Locarno distance is around 52 miles (84 km).
The average frequency per day from Milan to Locarno is:
- Around 1 bus per day.
- 16 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Milan and Locarno as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Milan to Locarno:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Milan to Locarno:
- You can take a bus from Milan to Locarno with FlixBus, Infobus or Calanda Viaggi. Cheap tickets can be found for $6 (€5) with FlixBus from Milan to Locarno.
- You can travel from Milan to Locarno by train with Regionale, Trenitalia EuroCity or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $11 (€10) with Regionale from Milan to Locarno.
Yes, there are direct services available from Milan to Locarno with the following travel companies:
- 11 direct trains per day with Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS).
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Locarno as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Milan to Locarno.
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