2 August 2026 · 5 min read · by Salimar Boat Tour

Milan to Bellagio: how to get there

Bellagio has no railway: everyone coming from Milan goes through Como, and that’s not a punishment — it’s the good part. The plan has two moves: train to Como, then the lake. Here is the short version with times and costs; each step links to its detailed guide.

Step 1: Milan to Como

Forty minutes from Milano Centrale to Como San Giovanni (€5.20, roughly hourly) or an hour from Cadorna to Como Nord Lago, which drops you on the lakefront right by the piers. Times, tricks and live boards in the dedicated article: Milan to Como by train.

Step 2: Como to Bellagio, four ways plus one

Stops, seasonal timetables, ticket prices and honest advice on what to pick: it’s all in the full guide How to get to Bellagio from Como.

The beautiful shortcut: the speedboat with a Bellagio stop

Our three-hour shared tour leaves from the Como pier, runs up the lake past the villas — Balbianello, Clooney’s Villa Oleandra, the villages — and gives you a free hour ashore in Bellagio before heading back, prosecco on board. It’s the way of “getting to Bellagio” that becomes the memory of the holiday.

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Getting back to Milan

Return to Como on the last useful hydrofoil or the C30, then the train: from San Giovanni you can get back well into the evening — the last useful run is on the live board below.

Quick questions

Can you do Milan–Bellagio in one day? Yes, comfortably: morning train, the lake at midday, back in the evening. One of northern Italy’s finest day trips.

Is there a direct train to Bellagio? No: Bellagio has no station. Como is the gateway; you continue by lake or by road.

What does it all cost? Train €5–10 each way plus the lake: ferry or bus a few euros, hydrofoil a bit more; the speedboat tour with the Bellagio stop is €105 per person, prosecco and villas included — the table above shows live prices.

Go deeper: every way from Como to Bellagio · what a boat tour costs · the 3-hour Bellagio tour

Live boards — Como San Giovanni
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By boat on the lake

You are already at the lake — see it from the water

The best way to see the villas is from a boat: we leave from the pier in viale Geno, 75 metres from the bus stop. Here are the tours you can book right now.

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The bus from the station to the pier

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