How to get there
By plane
National and international flights arrive daily at Milan-Malpensa airport which is 80 km from Albagnano di Bee. Alternatively, there are flights to Milan-Linate airport. From Malpensa, a bus service runs from the Sunday before Easter until the end of October, which takes you to Verbania Intra – (bus stop: bar Lucini).
You need to book in advance
- For the rest of the year the bus service from the airport will take you to Gravellona. You need to book in advance
- From Gravellona there is a general bus service VCO Trasporti to Intra, bus stop Imbarcadero vecchio.
- To go from Intra to Albagnano you can take a general bus VCO Trasporti up to the village of Bee (1200 m from Albagnano), or you can organize a lift or a taxi. Contact the centre
By Bus
From Malpensa Airport
On-call service connecting Malpensa Airport to the towns around Lake Maggiore from April to October.
Passengers must book their trip, choosing from the scheduled times, by 11:00 AM the day before departure. For departures on Sunday and Monday, the request must be made by 11:00 AM on Saturday. For transfers on holidays and the days following holidays, the reservation must be made by 11:00 AM the day before the holiday. www.safprenotazioni.com
By train
The nearest train station to Albagnano is Verbania Pallanza. Info
From Verbania-Pallanza station (line: Milano-Domodossola-Geneva or Basel) a general bus service VCO Trasporti will take you to Imbarcadero vecchio in Intra, Verbania.
From Milano Cadorna and Varese you can take the Ferrovie Nord to Laveno Mombello and from there you can take the ferry to Intra, Verbania.
To go from the station to Intra or to Albagnano you can take a general bus VCO Trasporti up to the village of Bee (1200 m from Albagnano), or you can organize a lift or a taxi. Contact the centre
By car
- From Locarno: after passing the Italian border follow the signs for Verbania-Intra.
- From Brig: it is possible to use the car train Brig – Iselle (for timetables and information www.cff.ch) or cross the Simplon Pass and then follow the signs for Domodossola or Milano. Once you have passed the Italian border take the superstrada towards Milano, Exit: Verbania
- From Milan: from the motorway A8 signposted “Milano Laghi” take the A26 towards Gravellona Toce. Exit: Verbania
- From Genova: motorway A26 Genova-Gravellona Toce. Exit: Verbania
- From Torino: from the motorway A4 “Torino-Milano” take the A26 towards Gravellona. Exit: Verbania
- From Varese: From the A8 take the A26 towards Gravellona Toce. Exit: Verbania or go to Laveno Mombello and take the regular ferry service (also for cars) which will take you to Verbania-Intra
FROM VERBANIA
If you are using a navigator, type in the destination PARCHEGGIO ALBAGNANO.
Please DON’T DRIVE through Arrizzano and use the street Piccolo Tibet as suggested by the GPS. Please go straight to BEE and to Albagnano from there. Thanks.
Or follow these instructions:
- From Verbania follow the signs for Premeno along Provincial Road SP55 up to Bee;
- in Bee, at the Cinni Bar, turn towards Albagnano.
- After about 1200 meters, once in Albagnano, follow the signs for the car parks and the Temple.
