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Potted cacti and flowers on a stone balcony overlooking Lake Como in Italy📷 Photo by Yianni Mathioudakis on Unsplash

Road trips from Como

8 road trips that start in or near Como, from 2 to 7 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Ticino: Swiss lakes, Italian style – gray bridge surrounded green trees in landscape photographyPhoto by Joel Steinmann on Unsplash
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Mountains & lakes

Ticino: Swiss lakes, Italian style

54 km4 stops2 days
Lake Como: villas and gorges on both shores – Villa Balbianello 3575 Mercator 11© Henry Kellner · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Classic European drives

Lake Como: villas and gorges on both shores

59 km8 stops2 days
Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta – white concrete structures on islandPhoto by Jean VIVIN on Unsplash
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Classic European drives

Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta

63 km7 stops3 days
Bergamo, Lake Iseo and the Valcamonica rock art – Franciacorta, Vigneto con Santissima di Gussago© Fabio Ingrosso from Italy · CC BY 2.0
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Villages, wine & culture

Bergamo, Lake Iseo and the Valcamonica rock art

108 km7 stops3 days
Rice fields, vine-covered hills and salami – by camper from Pavia through the Lomellina and Oltrepò to Bobbio – tram, milan, italy© Photomark3 · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Rice fields, vine-covered hills and salami – by camper from Pavia through the Lomellina and Oltrepò to Bobbio

244 km14 stops6 days
Villas, ferries and rock faces – by motorhome around Lake Como from Como via Menaggio and Lecco to Bellagio – CALLE DE BELLAGIO - panoramio© Manuel Velazquez · CC BY 3.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Villas, ferries and rock faces – by motorhome around Lake Como from Como via Menaggio and Lecco to Bellagio

159 km12 stops7 days
Borromean Islands, waterfalls and Walser villages: by camper from Lake Maggiore through the Ossola to Lake Orta – brown trees near body of water during daytimePhoto by Patrizia Spasiano on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Borromean Islands, waterfalls and Walser villages: by camper from Lake Maggiore through the Ossola to Lake Orta

213 km10 stops7 days
Waterfalls, defensive walls and quiet valleys – by motorhome through the Bergamo Prealps – A view of a city from across the riverPhoto by Isaac Maffeis on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Waterfalls, defensive walls and quiet valleys – by motorhome through the Bergamo Prealps

233 km13 stops7 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Ticino: Swiss lakes, Italian style254 km0 h 45 min4
Lake Como: villas and gorges on both shores259 km0 h 49 min8
Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta363 km0 h 52 min7
Bergamo, Lake Iseo and the Valcamonica rock art3108 km1 h 29 min7
Rice fields, vine-covered hills and salami – by camper from Pavia through the Lomellina and Oltrepò to Bobbio6244 km3 h 22 min14
Villas, ferries and rock faces – by motorhome around Lake Como from Como via Menaggio and Lecco to Bellagio7159 km2 h 12 min12
Borromean Islands, waterfalls and Walser villages: by camper from Lake Maggiore through the Ossola to Lake Orta7213 km2 h 57 min10
Waterfalls, defensive walls and quiet valleys – by motorhome through the Bergamo Prealps7233 km3 h 13 min13

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Como?

Popular routes starting in or near Como: Ticino: Swiss lakes, Italian style, Lake Como: villas and gorges on both shores, Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta, Bergamo, Lake Iseo and the Valcamonica rock art and Rice fields, vine-covered hills and salami – by camper from Pavia through the Lomellina and Oltrepò to Bobbio.

Is there a short road trip from Como?

The shortest is Ticino: Swiss lakes, Italian style: 2 days, about 54 km.

What is the longest road trip from Como?

The longest is Rice fields, vine-covered hills and salami – by camper from Pavia through the Lomellina and Oltrepò to Bobbio: 6 days, about 244 km with 14 stops.