Como & Bellagio
Private Day Trip from Milan
Morning in Como’s walled town, then the lake road along the eastern shore to Bellagio, all by car and with no ferry to catch. Door-to-door by private Mercedes, 8 hours, fixed price from €600 per car.
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Lake Como: Como & Bellagio · private and tailor-made
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See the price for your car now, then send the request: we confirm the driver and send a secure payment link. The itinerary is yours to change: tell us your stops in the notes.
- CarsMercedes E-Class up to 2 guests, V-Class up to 6
- Pick-upYour hotel in Milan, or Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo (+€60)
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Como and Bellagio, door to door by road
This is the Lake Como day for people who would rather not plan around boat timetables. You start in Como, the city at the southern tip of the lake, with its cathedral, its lakefront and the old walled town. Then the car follows the lake road that clings to the eastern shore of the Como branch, through Blevio, Torno, Nesso and Lezzeno, and arrives in Bellagio, the village on the point where the lake divides in two. Of all the day trips from Milan to the lake, it is the one with the fewest connections: the car is with you all day.
The lake road is narrow and winding, and that is exactly why it is better with a driver who knows it than behind the wheel of a rental car. On the way back we usually leave Bellagio over the hills of the Vallassina or by the Lecco side, so you see a second landscape rather than the same road twice. If you would rather follow the western shore through Cernobbio and Tremezzo, see our Bellagio day trip from Milan. The price is per vehicle, not per person: from €600 with an E-Class for two, from €680 with a V-Class for up to six.
Como & Bellagio Day at a Glance
Como & Bellagio Day Trip Itinerary
Two very different places in 8 hours: a lively lakeside city in the morning, a village on the water in the afternoon.
Tailor-made, always. This itinerary is our suggestion only: every MilanobyCar day trip is tailor-made. Change the stops, the order and the timing as you like, or tell us your own plan in the booking notes.
Your driver, your local insider. Our chauffeurs are not licensed tour guides and do not guide you inside museums or sites, but they know these places well from years on the road: ask them for the best viewpoints, where to eat, where to stroll and how to avoid the busiest spots. If you would like a licensed guide, we can book one for you.
Pick-up at your hotel in Milan
Your driver meets you in the lobby at the time you choose, and the A9 motorway brings you to Como in about 50 minutes. Arriving at Malpensa or Linate? The day can start at arrivals, with your luggage kept in the car.
The Duomo, Piazza Cavour and the walled town
The old centre inside the walls is a limited-traffic zone, so your driver drops you on the lakefront by Piazza Cavour. From there it is a few minutes’ walk to the marble Duomo and the striped Broletto beside it, and on through the lanes of the walled town.
Along the eastern shore: Torno and Nesso
The SP583 lake road runs close to the water past Blevio, Torno and Nesso, where a stream drops through a narrow gorge into the lake below the bridge. It is about 30 km of bends; short stops for photographs are easy to arrange.
Lunch in Bellagio
Lake fish such as perch, often served with risotto, is the local classic. Your driver can suggest a few places in the village or along the shore and book a table for you.
Lanes, lakefront and the Villa Melzi gardens
Climb the stepped lanes to the Romanesque Basilica of San Giacomo, walk out to Punta Spartivento where the lake splits, or follow the shore to the gardens of Villa Melzi, open from spring until the end of October (the villa itself is private).
Back to Milan by another road
Leave Bellagio over the hills of the Vallassina or along the Lecco branch of the lake, then back to your hotel. Drop-off at Malpensa, Linate or another address is possible.
Como & Bellagio Day Trip Prices — 8-Hour Private Car
Prices are per vehicle for the whole 8-hour day with 150 km included, whatever the number of passengers. Saturdays and Sundays +20%, major holidays +50%, airport pick-up +€60. Extra hours €75 with the E-Class, €85 with the V-Class, bookable in the form below.
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Executive luxury sedan
- •English-speaking chauffeur
Included in the price
- ✓Private Mercedes and English-speaking chauffeur for the whole day
- ✓Door-to-door pick-up and return in Milan
- ✓Fuel, motorway tolls and parking for the car
- ✓Bottled water on board
- ✓Child seats on request, free of charge
- ✓Driver waiting while you visit
Not included — paid separately
- ✕Garden and museum tickets (Villa Melzi and others)
- ✕Boat trips on the lake
- ✕Meals and drinks
- ✕Licensed local guide (bookable on request)
Milan to Como & Bellagio: The Route
About 50 km on the A9 motorway to Como (around 50 minutes), then about 30 km on the SP583 lake road along the eastern shore to Bellagio (around an hour). The return goes by the Vallassina or by Lecco, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Como & Bellagio Day Trip from Milan — FAQ
Como and Bellagio by private car or by train?
The train reaches Como from Milan in under an hour, but Bellagio has no railway: from Como you need a ferry or a bus along the lake, and the slow boat takes a good part of the morning. A private car connects both places directly, lets you stop along the lake road and brings you home by a different route.
Why drive the eastern shore?
Most visitors see the Como branch from the western shore or from a boat. The eastern road is quieter, closer to the water and passes villages such as Torno and Nesso that few tourists stop in. It is narrow, which is why a professional driver makes the day relaxed rather than tiring.
How much is a Como and Bellagio day trip?
MilanobyCar charges a fixed price per car: from €600 for two passengers in a Mercedes E-Class and from €680 for up to six in a V-Class, for 8 hours with 150 km included, driver, fuel, tolls and parking. Weekends +20%, holidays +50%, extra hours €75 or €85.
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8 hours, English-speaking driver, door-to-door, no ferry timetables. Tell us how you want to spend the day.
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