Italy›From Lake Maggiore (Stresa & the Borromean Islands)›Lake Como (Bellagio & Varenna)
Lake Maggiore (Stresa & the Borromean Islands) to Lake Como (Bellagio & Varenna) by train or road
About 110 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,600 per person.
Lake Como (Bellagio & Varenna) to Lake Maggiore (Stresa & the Borromean Islands)Fastest
Private car
Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Train via Milan
from ₹1,600 per person
Best value
Train
Train via Milan
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Train via Milan | 3 h | ₹1,600–₹3,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | 2 h | ₹24,500–₹39,410per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Train via Milan | ₹3,200–₹6,400 | ₹6,400–₹12,800 |
| Private car · Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | ₹24,500–₹39,410 | ₹24,500–₹39,410 |
Once you’re in Lake Como (Bellagio & Varenna)
- Best time: April – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
Related
Plan Lake Maggiore (Stresa & the Borromean Islands) and Lake Como (Bellagio & Varenna)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.