With a population of 764, Varenna is a must-see destination in Lombardy, Italy. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. We recommend you stay at least 4 days in order to fully appreciate everything Varenna has to offer.
Although Varenna doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Milan All airports (MIL), which is located 38 miles from Varenna. The shortest flight to Varenna from Ireland departs from Dublin and takes around 2h 40m.
Trenitalia is the most popular train carrier serving Varenna, followed by Italotreno. The train journey from Varenna to Verona takes 1h 09m and costs around €10 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Genoa, expect to pay about €10 for a 1h 26m trip. The train station in Varenna is called Varenna Esino, and is located 0.4 miles from the city centre.
Another option to get to Varenna is to pick up a car hire from Bergamo, which is about 29 miles from Varenna. You’ll find branches of SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and Galierirent, among others, in Bergamo.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Varenna, including FlixBus, Itabus and BlaBlaBus. From Turin, the bus ride to Varenna takes 95 miles and will cost you around €4. From Verona, the ticket costs about €7 for a journey of 115 miles.
Average rates range from around €238 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to €234 and up for a 5-star experience.
Expect to pay €1.93 per litre in Varenna (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between €23.08 and €30.77.