Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18 - €25 and the journey takes 3h 44m. Trenitalia also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milan to Nice twice daily. Tickets cost €27 - €40 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Varenna Old Town. One of the best things to do in Varenna is simply walk around the old town center. Don’t miss the Church of San Giorgio. This 14th-century church is a typical example of the Lombard architecture style and is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Varenna. In order to get to Lake Como, you will have to first fly into Milan, one of the most popular travel hubs in Northern Italy, and from there, you can catch a 2-hour train to Varenna. From the US , there are many direct flights from JFK that will take you straight to Milan in about 11 hours via Emirates, Delta, and American Airlines. We are back in the US tonight from Varenna. Our Airbnb host messaged us Friday evening about the train disruption. We were leaving Saturday to stay in Milan for our flight back to the US today (Sunday). Our host graciously took us to Lecco to train on in to Milan. The landslide is between Lierna and Varenna. When you plan a trip to Lake Como, remember the lake is Y shaped. The lake has three branches and four major points of interest, and if you stick to Como you'll only see one! In fact, the real name of the lake is Lario. Lake Como actually refers to the western branch. While it's a lovely city, Como is not really considered to be the best part Driving from Milan to Como, abut 50 km north of Milan, takes about an hour. An expensive taxi ride can also take you to Lake Como. I personally think it would be much easier to get around without having to worry about taking a car there. If you do drive to Lake Como from Milan on a Saturday during summer, the roads can be jam packed. There are 6 ways to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Como by bus, train, taxi, car or towncar Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner. Recommended Bus 1h 5m €6 - €10 Cheapest Train via Saronno 1h 16m €5 - €17 Train 1h 33m €28 - €48 Taxi 42 min The journey takes about one hour, and five trains depart from Milan to Como Lago a day. The train from Milan to Lake Como costs around €4 to €5 each way. So traveling by train to Como Nord Lago station or Como San Giovanni is one of the most affordable methods of transport. efh6.