Bergamo to Ponte di Legno and Tonale via Val Camonica

Down in the valley or up on the pass?

The Pontedilegno-Tonale ski area rises from the valley floor to the pass. Ponte di Legno and Temù are at the bottom. At the top, on the Tonale pass at 1,883 m, is the village of Tonale.

Lifts join them into a single ski area with the Presena glacier, and a ski bus runs between the villages.

Your choice shapes the journey:

• Ponte di Legno or Temù. This is the lower, Lombardy side. There's no need to climb the pass, which makes a real difference in snowfall. Staying down in the valley is usually cheaper too.
• Tonale. Better for skiing, since you're right by the slopes. The catch is the final climb up to the pass, where chains may be needed in winter.

So in the booking, name the village as well as the hotel, and the driver pulls up at the right entrance. The 117 km in the table is measured to Ponte di Legno.

The road through Val Camonica

From Bergamo the car heads for Val Camonica, then follows the SS42 up through Edolo to Ponte di Legno and the pass. From Milan this route is about 167 km.

There's a road over the Gavia pass to Bormio, but it's closed in winter. The Tonale pass is kept clear, though winter tyres and chains are a legal requirement up there. In winter our cars run on winter tyres and always carry chains.

Edolo to Ponte di Legno: train and bus

The cheapest way up is by train with a change onto a bus.

1. Train to Edolo. The branch line climbs Val Camonica from Brescia, with plenty of stops and no great speed.
2. Bus from Edolo. From Edolo the bus goes up to Ponte di Legno and on to the Tonale pass. That leg takes about an hour.

The whole trip is around 4 hours and €20–35 per person. That's almost twice as long as by car, even though it's only 117 km by road. Leave plenty of slack: the line is slow, and you can't afford to miss the bus at Edolo.

Coach from Milan. Direct services run in season, at €25–35 and 4–5 hours on the road. They keep to their own timetable, which takes no account of your flight.

Hiring a car starts at €60 a day; behind the wheel it's the same 2 h 20 min. If you're heading for Tonale, factor in the climb to the pass.

What the car costs, and who it suits

Those two figures, €270 and €350, are what the whole car costs, however many of you are in it. The booking form shows the amount at once, and it stays fixed from then on. Motorway tolls and your bags are covered, as is an hour of waiting at the airport.

Ski carriage is included; just let us know how many ski bags and boards you're bringing, so the car has room for them all. Child seats for any age are free.

The gap with the train is wide, €20–35 against €270, and for one person travelling light the train is the better deal. But four people with skis pay about €88 each in a minivan, and three in a saloon €90 each. That's still more than the tickets, but almost twice as fast and without changing at Edolo with your ski bags.

Look for your name on a sign in arrivals: that's your driver, whose name and number plate we'll have sent you the day before. We track the flight number, so if you land late, the pick-up moves to your actual arrival time at no charge. You pay the driver when you get there, by card or in cash, with no prepayment.

The 2026/27 season: Presena and new lifts

On the Presena glacier the season opens earlier than at most resorts. There are three new additions in the area this winter:

• a cable car in Ponte di Legno;
• a cable car from Tonale to Malga Valbiolo;
• new ten-seater cabins on the Presena.

Fares from other airports and cities

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