Buses, taxis, and other transportation options in Lake Garda
If you don't take a tour or have a rental car (recommended), the easiest way is by bus (up the western shore from Desenzano; up the eastern shore from Verona) or—less frequently but far, far more scenically—by boat.
Lake Garda tours
Public transit links
- Navigazionelaghi.it - lake ferries on Como, Garda, Maggiore
- Arriva.it - Connecting the Lombard parts of Lake Garda with the rest of Lombardy, plus Verona
- Muoversi.regione.lombardia.it - find all public transit in Lombardy
- Atv.verona.it - Connecting the Veneto and Trentino parts of Garda with the Veneto, including Verona
- Trenord.it - regional rail in Lombardy
- Moovitapp.com - Finds all public transit options.
- Fsbusitalia.it - public buses in the Veneto
Local tourism info links
- Visitgarda.com - Garda tourism info
- Bresciatourism.it - Covering Garda's S and W shores
- Gardalombardia.it - Covering Garda's S and W shores
- Gardatrentino.it - Covering Garda's N shore
- Veneto.eu - Covering Garda's E shore
- in-lombardia.it - Lombardy official tourism site
- Veneto.eu - Veneto official tourism site
- Suedtirol.info - South Tyrol official tourism site
- Visittrentino.info - Trentino official tourism site
- italia.it - Official tourism site for Italy. Great for links to local sites, but light on info.
- Beniculturali.it - official site for major sights across Italy
- italiantourism.com - This site, set up by the North American office of Italian tourism, is not as handy as the general one.
- Culturaitalia.it - Italy cultural patrimony
- Coopculture.it - Handles the online presence for major archaeological areas, monuments, and museums in most of Italy's major cities and surrounds.
- Vivaticket.it - tickets to about 75 sights across Italy
General tips of similar interest
A good road map of Italy can save you time and help you discover places and things not in your guidebook