If you don`t take a tour or have a rental car (recommended), the easiest way is by bus (www.trasportibrescia.it covers the western and southern shores from Desenzano to Riva; www.atv.verona.it covers the eastern shore from Verona to Riva). Public buses run all around the lake.

Less frequently but more scenically by boat (www.navigazionelaghi.it). Lake Garda is well served by hydrofoils, catamarans, and ferries, especially during summer. Car ferries between the western and eastern shores run between Toscolano Maderno and Torri del Banaco and between Limone and Malcesine.