Getting Around Lake Como

Getting Around Lake como

Boats and ferries are one of the fastest ways to commute between any town on the lake. There are express boats, slow boats, and special tourist boats with on-board restaurants. 

Ferries link the major villages and towns of Lake Como, providing both a good form of public transportation and a good way to do some sightseeing from the lake. Steamers, boats and buses serve all the main towns on Lake Como. A frequent boat service connects the central resorts, Lenno, Tremezzo, Villa Carlotta, Cadenabbia, Menaggio, Bellagio and Varenna, including a car ferry. For full information on ferry times and fares, please vivit www.navigazionelaghi.it

There is also a bus system to villages around the lake. Buses run approximately hourly all the way up the west coast from Como round to Colico at the north-east. There are several funiculars to take you into the hills.