Como Bus to Bellagio
 

Hello!

We are going to take the C30 Bus from Como to Bellagio on Sunday 21th, May, at around 10 am.

On that Sunday, we plan to leave from Milan at 8 am, arrive Como by car at 9, park somewhere, take a quick look a the cathedral and head to the closest C30 Bus Stop that goes to Bellagio.

From Bellagio we would go to Varenna, come back to Bellagio, and then by Ferry back to Como.

Can anybody help me with :

1. Location of C30 Bus stop around the Cathedral?

2. C30 Sunday schedule for that date?

3. Location of a Parking near the Cathedral?

4. Location of the Como Ferry pier?

Thank you very much!

Why not take the ferry both ways?

I would ditch the car, and take the train from Milan to Varenna.

Why not drive to Bellagio?

Ferry dock is right opposite Como-Nord train terminus (not the mainline station about a mile away).

The town of Como has a ZTL, so if you stick to your plan you should investigate the zone to avoid an expensive traffic ticket. These might help:

http://urbanaccessregulations.eu/cou...bardia/como-ar

http://www.accessibilitacentristoric...tml#Estensione ZTL

But I agree with bvlenci. Forget the car. Train from Milan to Varenna-Esino. Ferry to Bellagio. Ferry to Como. Train from Como to Milan. A very nice day excursion. No traffic or parking problems.

Search train timetables (use Italian spellings of towns):

http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en

Search ferry timetables (summer schedule starts May 28):

http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/eng/c_orari.asp

Take tne fast ferry Como to Bellagio or, since you have a car, drive.

http://www.trenord.it/it/orari/scari...iario-(1).aspx
load down quadri 167 and 180

Lake Como: take the slow ferry if you want to enjoy the trip or the fast ferry if you prefer to be transported like a sardine in it's can.

Bus timetable: http://www.asfautolinee.it/content/i...te-extraurbana

How hard is it to find parking in Bellagio? If not a problem just drive if driving to Como- though going by water is special.

I too would advise taking trains and boats.

Tks everybody, but I may have not said what is necessary to understand why I have to go with a car:

I have to go from Milan to Como by Car because I am going to spend one night at Cernobbio and the following day I will drive to Cinqueterre. So I can't leave the car in Milan. I have to go with it.

As to why I not drive to Bellagio? It's because I would like to enjoy the trip back to Como by Ferry

Why go to Bellagio by bus and not by Ferry?
Because on sunday at around 10, there is no Ferry. I would have to wait until 11.

Why go to Bellagio -one of the most heavily touristed places in Europe- especially on Sundays with day trippers? Elbow to elbow when I was there in October. Boats come in ejaculate their hoards in the tiny town full of souvenir shops - well I guess because it is Bellagio.

I'd suggest taking a boat around Lake Como -maybe stopping for a pause in Bellagio and seeing some other neat towns sans the maddening mobs.

Why not drive to Cernobbio and leave the car at your hotel there. You'll avoid the Como ZTL and parking issues. Ride the ferry north to the mid-lake area and then back to Cernobbio or Como at the end of the day.

If you want to explore the town of Como after riding the ferry from Bellagio (perhaps have dinner in Como?), it's a short taxi ride (maybe 5 kms.) from Como to Cernobbio.

I don't know what ferry timetables you're looking at, but there are five ferry departures from Como to Bellagio between 9:00a and 10:30a on Sundays. "Gior." means the ferry operates 7 days a week. "Fest." means only on Sundays and holidays. After May 28, there may be more in this time period.

If you're only considering fast ferries, take note of neckervd's comments comparing the fast and slow ferries. I agree with him and wouldn't take the fast ferry unless I had a plane or train to catch.

http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/c_dow...omo_Colico.pdf

You'll note that the slow ferries from Como to Bellagio all stop at Cernobbio.

....and that the Como - Cernobbio - Maslianico city bus (line 6) runs every 30 min.
But you can also use the Como - Cernobbio - Arcegno buses which run about every 30 min too.

BTW: no need to repeat that a car is of no use at 5Terre. But I suppose you will need it afterwards.