Colico to Como ferry: times, route and tickets

Yes, on selected services. Colico and Como are connected by the long-lake public ferry route, but the service is much less frequent than the central-lake ferries around Bellagio and Varenna. Choose your travel date in the planner above to see the direct services available that day.

It depends heavily on the service you choose. Fast services make fewer stops, while ordinary boats can call at several towns on the way down the lake. The planner shows the exact journey time for each departure, so compare the options before choosing one.

Yes, fast services operate on this route on selected dates and departures. They make fewer stops than ordinary boats and require the appropriate fast-service supplement. When available, the planner shows them alongside the other options so you can compare journey time and stopping pattern.

Como is useful for a city stay or a south-end handover, but the ferry pier is not the same as every rail or bus stop. Open the arrival terminal in maps, then build the next leg from the actual place you will step ashore.

Take the ferry if you want the journey itself to be part of the Lake Como experience. You travel from the northern lake through very different parts of the shoreline before arriving in Como. If you simply need to reach Como as efficiently as possible, compare the ferry with the best land connection for your date before deciding.

The ferry leaves from Colico’s lakefront pier, close to Piazza Garibaldi. If you are arriving by train, allow enough time to walk from Colico station to the waterfront before your chosen departure.

Ferries arrive at the main passenger piers on Como’s lakefront, close to Piazza Cavour and the historic centre. It is a convenient arrival point if you are staying in Como or continuing into the city on foot.

The stops depend on the individual service. Some boats make several intermediate calls along the northern, central and southern lake, while faster services stop at fewer places. Select a departure in the planner to see the exact sequence of stops for that boat.

Yes, but plan it as a separate journey rather than assuming you can simply leave any boat and continue later on the same ticket. First check that your chosen service actually stops where you want to get off, then check the onward departures and the correct ticket type. This can work well if you want to combine the journey with somewhere such as Varenna or another lake town.

You do not need to plan it like a reserved long-distance train, but it is worth deciding which departure you want before reaching the pier. Vessel capacity is limited, and on this route missing one departure can matter much more than on the frequent central-lake crossings.