ROAD NETWORK
MOUNTAIN PASSES OPEN:
- APRICA: open 24 hours a day
- BERNINA: open 24 hours a day
- FORCOLA: open 24 hours a day
- FOSCAGNO: open 24 hours a day
- GAVIA: open 24 hours a day
- MALOJA: open 24 hours a day
- MORTIROLO: open 24 hours a day
- GALLO PASS/TUNNEL MUNT LA SCHERA: Open all year round, toll is required The Tunnel Munt La Schera is open 24h a day at alternate traffic.
Info:
TIMETABLES - PRICES
- S. MARCO: open 24 hours a day
- SPLUGA: open 24 hours a day
- STELVIO: open 24 hours a day
MOUNTAIN PASSES CLOSED:
- SANTA MARIA/UMBRAIL the pass will open on Friday 31st May at 4 p.m. It will be open until Monday 3rd June at 8 a.m. It will be open again from Friday 7th June at 3 p.m. to Monday 10th June at 8 a.m. The pass will be open every day from Friday 14th June at 3 p.m.
- Before leaving, we adivise you to verify at all times if these passes are open because they could be temporarily closed on account of bad weather conditions.
- For information about the state of the roads: tel. +39 0342 545011 (Traffic Police of Sondrio)
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Bus line TIRANO - APRICA - EDOLO
A new bus line connetcs directly Tirano to Edolo in the Province of Brescia, passing through Aprica. The buses departures and arrivals are connected to the "Red Bernina Train" and the railway line Brescia-Iseo-Edolo: winter 2012/2013 TIMETABLE
HOW TO GET HERE
Located on the border between Italy and Switzerland Valtellina can be reached easily both from the North of Europe and from the South.
BY TRAIN
Trenitalia (Italian railways)
From Milan Central Station to Sondrio / Tirano
Main stops: Lecco - Colico - Morbegno - Sondrio - Tirano
From Colico shunting line for Chiavenna
Raetische Bahn (Swiss railways) with the famous "Red Bernina Train"
Chur (Coira) - St. Moritz - Tirano
Main stops: Chur (Coira) - Zernez - St. Moritz - Poschiavo - Tirano
Timetables:
Runs nearly every hour for both the railways.
Trenitalia from Milan to Sondrio/Tirano or Chiavenna:
www.trenitalia.it
Raetische Bahn Chur (Coira) - St. Moritz - Tirano (Red Bernina Train):
www.rhb.ch/
Main railway stations in Valtellina: Colico - Chiavenna - Morbegno - Sondrio - Tresenda - Tirano
BY BUS
A public transportation net by bus connects the most important tourist areas in Valtellina.
Timetables:
on Regione Lombardia website:
Infopoint
(possibility to select departure-arrival and date of the journey)
Timetables are also available in the "INFO AREA" -> "Transport" section of this website
Main localities reachable by bus: Chiavenna - Madesimo - Morbegno - Valgerola - Valmasino - Tartano - Sondrio - Valmalenco - Teglio - Aprica - Tirano - Grosio - Sondalo - Bormio - Valfurva - Valdidentro - Livigno
BY AIRPLANE
Valtellina is reachable from the main airports in Lombardy. Connections by bus from the airport to Milan Central Station and by train from Milan Central Station to Valtellina:
Milano - Malpensa (170 km from Sondrio)
Milano - Linate (140 km from Sondrio)
Bergamo - Orio al Serio (115 km from Sondrio)
And also from the international airports of:
Zurich (300 km from Sondrio)
Munich (350 km from Sondrio)
Aerotaxi
Twice a week, on Wenesday and on Thursday, an aerotaxi service connects directly Caiolo airport (4 Km. from Sondrio) to Ciampino Airport in Rome, and, on request, to other localities.
Timetables and rates:
www.volavaltellina.it
Connections MT BUS
During the winter season, Valtellina offers an important service to the tourists: the bus connection from the airports of Milano Malpensa and Bergamo Orio al Serio with frequent runs.
Timetables and rates:
www.mtbus.it
BY CAR
Main road connections:
S.S. 36 Spluga: Milano - Lecco - Colico - Chiavenna - Passo Spluga
S.S. 37 Maloja: St. Moritz - Passo Maloja - Chiavenna
S.S. 340 Regina: Como - Menaggio - Colico
S.S. 39 Aprica: Brescia - Edolo – Aprica - Tresenda
S.S. 38 Stelvio: Bolzano - Merano – Passo Stelvio – Bormio – Tirano - Sondrio - Colico
N. 27 Zernez (CH): St. Moritz – Zernez – Livigno
N. 29 Bernina (CH): St. Moritz – Poschiavo – Tirano
MOUNTAIN PASSES
The mountain passes that lead directly to Valtellina:
| Yearly open |
Altitude |
Open in summer |
Altitude |
| Passo Aprica |
1176 m s.l.m. |
Passo Spluga |
2115 m s.l.m |
| Passo Foscagno |
2291 m. s.l.m |
Passo San Marco |
1992 m s.l.m |
| Valico del Gallo |
1693 m s.l.m |
Passo Mortirolo |
1852 m s.l.m |
| Passo Maloja |
1815 m s.l.m |
Passo Gavia |
2621 m s.l.m |
| Passo Bernina |
2315 m s.l.m. |
Passo Stelvio |
2758 m s.l.m |
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Passo Santa Maria |
2502 m s.l.m |
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Passo Forcola |
2315 m s.l.m |
DISTANCES
Distance from the main cities (km/h by car):
| Italy |
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Europe |
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| Milano |
km 130/h 1.45 |
Amsterdam |
km 1050/h 11.00 |
| Torino |
km 250/h 3.00 |
Barcelona |
km 1100/h 11.30 |
| Genova |
km 270/h 3.30 |
Berlin |
km 950/h 10.00 |
| Venezia |
km 320/h 4.00 |
Bern |
km 360/h 5.00 |
| Bologna |
km 300/h 3.30 |
Bruxelles |
km 930/h 10.30 |
| Firenze |
km 420/h 5.00 |
Frankfurt |
km 660/h 7.00 |
| Roma |
km 670/h 7.00 |
Lyon |
km 550/h 6.00 |
| Napoli |
km 890/h 9.30 |
Lisboa |
km 2350/h 23.30 |
| Bari |
km 1000/h 10.30 |
London |
km 1250/h 14.00 |
| Palermo |
km 1600/h 17.00 |
Madrid |
km 1700/h 17.30 |
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München |
km 322/h 4.30 |
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Moscow |
km 2500/h 24.00 |
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Paris |
km 920/h 10.00 |
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Praha |
km 700/h 8.30 |
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Wien |
km 700/h 8.00 |
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Zürich |
km 270/h 3.45 |