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Lake ComoHow to Get to Lake Como
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Getting there
Your easiest way to Lake Como
Lake Como is not one endpoint. Como and Varenna have railway stations on different shores; ferries connect Bellagio and the central lake. Milan's three airports all work.
- Milan Malpensa (MXP)1h 04m
- Lake ComoArrival point used for calculations: Como
Journey times from Routavio data, updated 6 Oct 2026.
Airports compared
Which airport to fly into
We compare the airports around Lake Como by the fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from each one.
| Airport | Distance to Lake Como | Fastest onward | Transfers / modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Malpensa (MXP)Milan Malpensa is 33 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Lake Como: 33 km | Fastest onward: 1h 04m | Direct, no transfers (Bus) |
| Milan Linate (LIN)Milan Linate is 43 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Lake Como: 43 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
| Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY)Bergamo Orio al Serio is 51 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Lake Como: 51 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
Plan your trip
A destination for every season
May to September is the main season, with July and August the busiest months. Boat and bus services run their fullest timetables in summer and fewer departures in winter.
Winter
Fewer boat and bus departures.
Dec – Feb
Summer
Fullest boat and bus timetables; July and August are busiest.
Jun – Aug
Autumn
Full timetables into September, then fewer departures.
Sept – Nov
Spring
The main season starts in May.
Mar – May
Season photos: Winter, Ottantafame, CC BY-SA 4.0; Summer, Damionmower, CC BY-SA 4.0; Autumn, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0; Spring, Biliana Rousseva, CC BY-SA 4.0
Before you go
Before you go
Best routes from popular starting points
- Milan to Lake Como 34m, direct, no transfers
Getting around once there
- Lake Como is a region rather than a single town. Pick a base and use local buses or trains to move between places.
- Routavio's journey times end at Como, the usual arrival point.
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Sources and method
Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.
Routavio lists an airport when the ground leg from it is within 300 km in a straight line, the limit it uses for a last-mile transfer.