How will I get from Milan Bergamo airport to Riva del garda in August?

Question

I have a holiday booked in Riva del garda in august, i have to figure out how to get from Milan Bergamo airport to my apartment in Riva Del Garda, i'm imagining a taxi will be out of the question, please can you tell me what the public transport is like, any links to the transports site so I can book in advance and any idea of how much it is likely to cost me for a one week return ticket? Thanks

Answer 1

From Orio al Serio (Milan Bergamo), there are buses that go to Brescia 5 times through the day (10 euro one-way). There's information here on times: http://www.sacbo.it/Editorial/newsCatego... You could take a bus from the airport to Bergamo station or Milano Centrale station and catch a train to Brescia or Desenzano (info on the same link). There are more buses from Desenzano to Riva. Train schedules and prices: http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/ferrovi...

There are buses from either Brescia or Desenzano to Riva del Garda. the bus schedules are here: http://www.trasportibrescia.it/oraristam... The site is in Italian, but just click on the .pdf files to get the schedules. The top one is Brescia, the bottom one is Desenzano.

You can also take a boat from Desenzano, but it's a slower trip that way. boat schedules: http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/ita/gar/n... (right now it's the spring schedule. The summer schedule will start in a couple of weeks and they'll post that one then.)

I would take the bus directly to Brescia and transfer to the bus to Riva del Garda there if the timing worked out at the airport. If you just miss the Brescia bus and have to wait a few hours, the next best option is going to Milan and catching the train.

A taxi to Riva could easily cost more than your flight.

Have a great time at the lake!