· 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: <a href="/en/blog/milano-como-treno/" style="color:#1b7fd4;font-weight:700">Milan to Como by train</a>.
Step 2: Como to Bellagio, four ways plus one
| Mode | Time | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry | ~2 hours | the classic: slow, scenic, village stops |
| Hydrofoil | ~45 min | fast, fully enclosed: zero romance, total efficiency |
| C30 bus | ~70 min | the cheapest, winding road |
| Car | 60–75 min | not recommended: parking in Bellagio is a profession |
| Speedboat | — | when the journey IS the trip: villas, prosecco, Bellagio stop |
Stops, seasonal timetables, ticket prices and honest advice on what to pick: it’s all in the full guide <a href="/en/blog/como-bellagio-come-arrivare/" style="color:#1b7fd4;font-weight:700">How to get to Bellagio from Como</a>.
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.
| Shared tour · 1 hour | 1 hour | €50 per person | Book now Details › |
| Shared tour · 2 hours | 2 hours | €120 per person | Book now Details › |
| Sunset + aperitif · 1 hour | 1 hour | €50 per person | Book now Details › |
| Bellagio tour · 3 hours | 3 hours | €120 per person | Book now Details › |
| Private tour · 1 hour | 1 hour | €250 per boat | Book now Details › |
| Private tour · 2 hours | 2 hours | €500 per boat | Book now Details › |
| Private tour · 3 hours | 3 hours | €700 per boat | Book now Details › |
| Boat rental without licence · 1 hour | 1 hour | €150 per boat | Book now Details › |
| Boat rental without licence · 2 hours | 2 hours | €250 per boat | Book now Details › |
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.
Trenord stations — Cadorna and Como Lago, live times
ViaggiaTreno (RFI) — live rail traffic
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 €120 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