Como to Bellagio by boat: nine weekday sailings, most of them fast

Is the fast boat worth the supplement? In winter you often have no choice. The winter leaflet Navigazione Lago di Como uses until 14 March 2027 lists nine weekday departures from Como to Bellagio, and seven of them are SR fast services that cost extra. Only two ordinary boats make the trip, at 09:50 and 10:50, and those run every day of the week.

On weekdays the first fast boat leaves Como's pier 3 at 07:33 and reaches Bellagio at 08:14; the last one leaves at 19:10. Heading back, the first boat from Bellagio goes at 06:42 and the last at 18:20, getting into Como at 19:00. Sundays and public holidays have five sailings each way. An adult single costs €12.00 on the ordinary boat, and the fast boats add €5.00.

Weekday and Sunday sailings until 14 March

Navigazione Lago di Como winter timetable, valid 2 November 2026 to 14 March 2027 (tables 1 and 2); reduced service with a separate timetable on 25 December 2026 and 1 January 2027. Checked 30 October 2026.   Navigazione Lago di Como – Lake Como winter timetable 02/11/2026 – 14/03/2027 (PDF) · 2026-10-30

Six fare stages: €12.00 by ordinary boat, €5.00 more on the fast one

Lake Como fares go by the number of stages travelled, and the official chart puts Como and Bellagio six stages apart. On an ordinary boat that makes an adult single €12.00 and €6.00 for anyone aged 4 to 11. Over-65s pay €9.60, but only Monday to Friday and on showing ID. Returns cost exactly twice the single fare.

A fast SR sailing costs the ordinary fare plus a flat €5.00 supplement, and the fare sheet says supplements are never reduced, so children pay it in full. A fast ticket only works on its date of issue and does not let you break the journey. If you would like to stop off at Tremezzo or Lenno on the way, a one-day unlimited ticket covering six stages costs €27.00, though you still pay the supplement on fast boats.

Passenger fares in force since 1 April 2026, with no end date. Checked 30 October 2026.   Navigazione Lago di Como – Passenger fares from 1 April 2026 (PDF, Italian) · 2026-10-30

Pier 3 in Como, Piazza Mazzini in Bellagio

Leaving Como, the pier number stays the same; coming back it does not. Most boats from Bellagio arrive at pier 3, but the 07:12 weekday fast boat and the 08:16 holiday one land at pier 5, the 15:30 ordinary boat at pier 4 and the 16:20 at pier 5. If someone is meeting you, check the bottom line of the timetable table.

Up the Como arm of the lake to the Bellagio headland

The boats head north from Como along the south-western arm of the lake to Bellagio, which sits where the water splits towards Lecco and towards Colico. Most fast sailings call at Argegno and Lezzeno, then at Lenno and Tremezzo; the 07:33 and the 17:10 from Como also stop at Menaggio before Bellagio. The two ordinary boats call at Tavernola, Cernobbio and Moltrasio. After Moltrasio the 09:50 shows no more stops until Bellagio, while the 10:50 also calls at Lenno and Tremezzo.

Things to know before you board

• No contactless on fast boats

  NaviTap, the tap-in, tap-out card payment on board, cannot be used on SR sailings, nor for reduced fares, luggage or bikes. As seven of the nine weekday boats from Como are fast ones, get a ticket plus supplement from the office on the pier, ideally around 20 minutes ahead as the operator advises.

• Bikes on ordinary boats only

  Fast boats do not take bicycles. In winter that leaves the 09:50 and 10:50 from Como and the 15:30 and 16:20 from Bellagio, and even then boarding depends on the vessel and on how busy it is.

• Luggage

  One piece of luggage per person is carried free, up to 60 cm along its longest edge and 40 litres in volume; anything extra or larger is charged.

• Christmas and New Year

  The 19:10 fast boat from Como does not run on 24 or 31 December, and the 08:16 from Bellagio is cancelled on 26 December. On 25 December and on New Year's Day the service is cut back, with times posted at the piers.

• Wheelchair users

  If you use a wheelchair, ring 031 579211 or freephone 800 551801 before travelling, as the timetable leaflet recommends; the captain may restrict boarding for safety.

• Works at Lezzeno

  Lezzeno, a stop for many fast boats, reopened on 30 October 2026 after pier works. The operator has announced further work and will post the dates in a separate notice, so check the notices before travelling to or from Lezzeno.

Beyond Bellagio: car ferries and the bus

Bellagio is also where the mid-lake car ferries start. If you arrive on the 12:15 fast boat from Como, landing at 13:03, you can carry on across to Varenna on the eastern shore with the Varenna–Bellagio ferry, or over to the western shore on the Cadenabbia–Bellagio ferry. Both leave from the car ferry ramp on Lungo Lario Manzoni rather than from the Piazza Mazzini piers.

There is also a road link: ASF bus C130 runs between Como and Bellagio via Nesso along the eastern side of the Como arm. ASF Autolinee publishes its timetable; it is not reproduced on this page.

Getting from Como to Bellagio: questions and answers