Airport transfers to San Bernardino
This page will tell you all you need to know about transfers to San Bernardino a ski resort in Swiss Alps with 40km of Piste and altitudes ranging from 1607m to 2530m. This resort has direct access to 40km of downhill skiing, with 13 individual pistes, served by 8 ski lifts. The ski resort itself is above 1500m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With pistes above 2500 metres, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.
We have listed the airports in order of distance from the resort, with the nearest at the top. This should give you the best idea of the airport transfer you need. We have also taken a look at alternative transport methods to and from the resort. Public transport options, if available, are given towards the end of the page.
Some Facts about San Bernardino
San Bernardino is a mountainous village in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is the southern entry point to the San Bernardino tunnel, that complemented the road over the San Bernardino Pass in 1967, opening a new all-year-round road to crossing the alps.The village is part of the municipality of Mesocco and the language spoken is Italian, one of the three official languages in the canton of Graubünden.
This route first became important as a mule track in the fifteenth century when the route between Thusis and Splügen was known as the Via Mala. A road for wheeled vehicles was opened in 1770; this road was significantly improved between 1821 and 1823, financed in part by the Kingdom of Sardinia, keen to improve a trade route connecting Genoa and Piedmont to the Graubünden that was not directly controlled by Austria.
From which airport can I reach San Bernardino
There are five Airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to San Bernardino are perfectly feasible. Lugano Airport is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
The following airports link this resort to other parts of the world:
- Lugano -77 km
- Basel -279 km
- Bergamo -193 km
- Memmingen -236 km
- Milan Linate -168 km
- St. Gallen-Altenrhein-158 km
- Zurich-200 km
Is there public transport to San Bernardino
There are buses which ply to the resort from the airport listed above. Trains to the resort run from Lugano airport Mon-Sun, 6 AM–5 PM · every 40 min and the journey takes 2 hours and 50 minutes. Trains also run from Basel airport Mon-Sun: 5 AM–5 PM · every 90 min and the journey takes 5 hours and 48 minutes. From Bergamo airport trains run Mon-Sat · 7 times per day and take 7 hours and 50 mins to reach the resort. From St Gallen Altenrhein airport trains also run Mon-Sun: 8 AM–5 PM · every 60 min and take 3 hours and 38 minutes to reach the resort. From other airports the journey take a bit longer.
Advice on Transportation to San Bernardino
While many people do use the public transport listed above they can sometimes be time consuming like some train journeys from airports not listed above may take up a long time to reach the resort. You are much better off booking an airport transfer from the airport where you land especially if you are travelling as a group. You will benefit from a shorter journey time and a direct route. You also get the added bonus of travelling in comfort, and of a guaranteed journey that is pre-booked. Airport transfers are also the most cost-effective method of getting to this beautiful ski resort.
