Italy
VarennaHow to Get to Varenna
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Getting there
Your easiest way to Varenna
Varenna-Esino station is on the Milan to Tirano line, making Varenna the rail gateway for the central lake with ferries to Bellagio and Menaggio.
- Milan Malpensa (MXP)1h 34m
- VarennaArrival point used for calculations: Varenna
Journey times from Routavio data, updated 3 Oct 2026.
Airports compared
Which airport to fly into
We compare the airports around Varenna by the fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from each one.
| Airport | Distance to Varenna | Fastest onward | Transfers / modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Malpensa (MXP)Milan Malpensa is 60 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Varenna: 60 km | Fastest onward: 1h 34m | Direct, no transfers (Train) |
| Milan Linate (LIN)Milan Linate is 63 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Varenna: 63 km | Fastest onward: 1h 39m | Direct, no transfers (Train) |
| Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY)Bergamo Orio al Serio is 50 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Varenna: 50 km | Fastest onward: 2h 34m | 1 transfer (Bus + train) |
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, Donald Judge, CC BY 2.0; Summer, Marco Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0; Autumn, VV Nincic from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0; Spring, Luca Casartelli, CC BY-SA 2.0
Before you go
Before you go
Getting around once there
- Routavio's journey times end at Varenna, 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.