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Milan to Lake Maggiore (Stresa & the Borromean Islands) by train or road
About 85 km. The private car is fastest at 1.2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹850 per person.
Lake Maggiore (Stresa & the Borromean Islands) to MilanFastest
Private car
Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle
1.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Regional train or EuroCity (Milan–Stresa)
from ₹850 per person
Best value
Train
Regional train or EuroCity (Milan–Stresa)
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 | Regional train or EuroCity (Milan–Stresa) | 1.4 h | ₹850–₹2,660per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | 1.2 h | ₹18,110–₹28,760per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Regional train or EuroCity (Milan–Stresa): Trenord regionals on the Domodossola line from Milano Porta Garibaldi or Centrale, and a few EuroCity trains to Switzerland, which stop at Stresa and cost more.
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 · Regional train or EuroCity (Milan–Stresa) | ₹1,700–₹5,320 | ₹3,400–₹10,640 |
| Private car · Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | ₹18,110–₹28,760 | ₹18,110–₹28,760 |
Once you’re in Lake Maggiore (Stresa & the Borromean Islands)
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Against it: Borromean Palaces Closed in Winter.
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Plan Milan and Lake Maggiore (Stresa & the Borromean Islands)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.