Hi All,
I am trying to suss out ferry timetable from ferry terminal by Como S Giovanni to Varenna,but the only timetable I can find doesn't have any ferries leaving from C.S.G. .I realise ferry terminal is about 10 minutes walk from train station.?Can anybody help.Or is train a beyyer option.Thanks in advance.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17577 posts
Did you see this website?
http://www.comoanditslake.com/timetablecomocolico.htm
You will need to transfer from the Como San Giovanni train station down to the ferry dock.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19300 posts
From where would you be arriving at S Giovanni station? If from Milan, you should know that there is also a privately run railroad, Trenord, I believe, that goes from a station in Milan (Cadorna) directly into the harbor at Como Lago, near the ferry terminal. The rail line is a three legged star, with the hub at Saronno and the ends at Como Lago, Cadorna station, and Malpensa (airport), so you could also go directly from the airport to Como Lago without going into Milan.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
As you probably see now, the town name is just Como and S. Giovanni is one of the train station names. If you were starting in Milan, then a direct train to Varenna would be faster, running about hourly and taking an hour. But visiting Como town and taking the full ferry route are different experiences.