There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Locarno by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SYD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
28h 12mCHF 410–2,672Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SYD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
28h 55mCHF 475–1,000Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SYD - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
29h 46mCHF 523–995Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SYD - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
30h 26mCHF 570–1,126Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Basel (BSL)plane SYD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
30h 19mCHF 515–993Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SYD - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
31h 25mCHF 591–1,364Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SYD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain
31h 33mCHF 542–1,134Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SYD - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
34h 44mCHF 533–1,103
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Locarno is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 500 - SFr 1000 and takes 29h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 28h 12m and costs SFr 410 - SFr 2700.
The distance between Sydney and Locarno is 16715 km.
It takes approximately 28h 12m to get from Sydney to Locarno, including transfers.
Locarno is 10h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:25 AM in Sydney and 6:25 PM in Locarno.
There are 2611+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Locarno, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Locarno. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Mendrisio, then take the train to Locarno. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Bellinzona, then take the train to Locarno.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dubai, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Basel via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Basel via Abu Dhabi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dubai, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,300
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dubai, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,800
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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