With a population of 3.611, Garda is a must-see destination in Veneto, Italy. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 5 days in order to fully appreciate everything Garda has to offer.
Although Garda doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Milan All airports (MIL), which is located 120 km from Garda. The shortest flight to Garda from Ireland departs from Dublin and takes around 2h 35m.
Trenitalia is the most popular train carrier serving Garda, followed by Italotreno. The train journey from Garda to Milan takes 1h 15m and costs around €27 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Bologna, expect to pay about €11 for a 1h 25m trip.
Another option to get to Garda is to pick up a car hire from Bergamo, which is about 82 km from Garda. You’ll find branches of SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and Galierirent, among others, in Bergamo.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Garda, including FlixBus, Itabus and GoOpti. From Bergamo, the bus ride to Garda takes 137 km and will cost you around €12. From Venice, the ticket costs about €16 for a journey of 137 km.
Expect to pay €1.93 per litre in Garda (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between €23.15 and €30.87.