Flying to Milan
Milan is the closest major city to Lake Como, taking approximately 45 minutes to reach by car. If traveling from the US, there are multiple flights per day flying from both Newark Liberty International Airport and JFK directly to Milan Malpensa Airport.
For those traveling from the United Kingdom, daily direct flights are offered out of Manchester Airport, London Heathrow, London Stansted, London Gatwick, and London City to Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate and Bergamo Airports. Please note however that Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate Airports are slightly closer to the lake.
We recommend booking flights sooner rather than later as you'll get a much better deal booking early.
By Train
You can get to Como by train from multiple major cities in Lombardy. Services are provided by Trenitalia and LeNordthrough two main stations: Como S. Giovanni (Trenitalia) and Como Lago (LeNORD).
If you would like to travel from Milan Malpensa Airport to Lake Como by public transport then the best option is to catch the Malpensa Express train to Saronno, then change to another train to connect to Como Nord Lago Station. From there you can catch the ferry to other towns on the lake or catch the bus. The cost of a single ticket from Milan Malpensa to Como Nord Lago is 10 EUR 90 and can be purchased directly on Trenitalia website.
The E35 motorway runs past Como from Milan, and goes on into Switzerland. There are many exits to Como; avoid Como South, choose the next ones (signed Como Nord and Monte Olimpino) for the city, and the last exit (signed ultima uscita per l'Italia) before Switzerland for Cernobbio, Bellagio and for towns on the western lake shore.
The distance between Malpensa and Cernobbio, for example is of 55 km and it usually takes 35-45 minutes by car.
There are several rental companies at Milan Malpensa airport as well as at Milan Linate airport. You can check the best options and rates on the following websites; Rentalcars, Locauto Group , Europcar, but before renting a car, we suggest you to check with the place (hotel or air b&b) where you will stay if there is a parking or not since the alternative would be parking the car in a garage at an extra cost.
Ncc Service or Taxi.
The cost of a taxi may vary from 90 to 120 euros and it usually takes around 35-45 minutes. Below is a list of those you can find at both Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate.
https://www.beriniautonoleggio.com/
www.nccmilanotaxi.com/en/
www.comodriver.com/en/
www.nccmolteni.eu/en-gb/home
www.drivereurope.it/
www.malpensairportaxi.it/
www.malpensataxiservice.it/
www.nccmalpensafly.com/
connectotransfers.com/
Local Taxi Service
Comotaxidriver 0039-333-9990755
Taxi and Limousine services Lake Como 0039-347-2590117
Taxi Como 2000 - 0039-031-272000
NCC SG Quattro - 0039-335-322004
Cartolano Raffaele - 0039-031-513622
Lake Como in Drive - 0039-347-8159657
Taxi Cernobbio Alessandro - 0039-031-511102