The closest major lake to Milan airports is Lake Como, around an hour drive. From Milan, Lake Garda can be reached in 1.5 hours and Lake Maggiore in just over an hour. From Venice airport, count a 1.5 hour drive to Lake Garda while Lake Maggiore is just over 2 hours. Those flying into Rome can reach Lake Bracciano in 1 hour and Lake Albano in under 40 minutes.