Map of lake Garda and Sirmione
Sirmione is in the middle of the southern lake Garda, convenient to big cities as Verona, Brescia and Mantua, a must stop if travelling between Venice and Milan.
Map of lake Garda, here some information about how to reach Sirmione by plane, train, car, bus. Sirmione is near to two good airports Bergamo Orio al Serio and Verona Villafranca; main roots such as the Milan-Venice highway and railway line; served by Brescia-Verona bus line.
BUS
The bus stop near to the castle are “Villa Trieste” and “Sirmione Centre”. Here stop these bus lines:
Blue line: Verona-Brescia-Verona, it connects Sirmione with the cityes and the frequency is almost hourly in season, out of season times are reduced.
Yellow line: to move within the Municipality, it is used to move between Sirmione center and the villages of Colombare, Lugana, Rovizza.
Link: Timetable blue lineVerona-Brescia-Verona
TRAIN
On the line Milan-Venice, the nearest railway station is that of Desenzano or Peschiera, are both about 8 km away and can be reached by bus (blue line Verona-Brescia-Verona) or by taxi (cost approximately € 20 *)
Link: Trenitalia website
AIRPORTS
Milan Malpensa: take the bus from the airport to Milan Central Station, take the train to the station of Desenzano del Garda and then you can get to Sirmione by bus (see instructions “bus”) or taxi.
Bergamo – Orio al Serio – Caravaggio: take the Airport Bus to Bergamo station, take the train (see instructions “train”) to Desenzano del Garda, then you can get to Sirmione by bus (see instructions “bus”) or taxi.
Montichiari – G. D’Annunzio: take a taxi to the bus stop in front of the Garda Exhibition Centre in Montichiari (Via Mantova), take the bus to Desenzano railway station then, take the blue line bus to Sirmione; or a taxi
Link: Aerobus (Malpensa-Stazione Milano Centrale) – Airport Bus (Caravaggio-Bergamo Rail station) – Bus Line Montichiari-Desenzano-Sirmione
TAXI
The Taxi locations in Sirmione are two: in front of the castle of Sirmione or in Sirmione Colombare in front of the headquarters of Banco Popolare
– Sirmione- Desenzano or Sirmione-Peschiera : about € 20
– Sirmione- Verona Villafranca airport: about € 65
– Sirmione- Bergamo Orio al Serio airport: about € 150
– Sirmione- Milano Malpensa airport: about € 270
Below a map of lake Garda transports
