There are 5 ways to get from Airolo to Lugano by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain Ir46 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luganotrain S10 / ...
1h 22mCHF 7–93Train
cheapest- Take the train from Airolo to Luganotrain S10
1h 23mCHF 6–95Bus, line 222 bus
- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus 120
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 222 / ...
2h 18mCHF 8–34Drive 84.8 km
- Drive from Airolo to Luganocar 84.8 km
56 minCHF 14–20Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Airolo to Locarnotrain Ir46 / ...
- Take the train from Locarno to Luganotrain Re80 / ...
2h 10mCHF 32–82
Airolo to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airolo to Lugano is to bus and line 222 bus which costs SFr 7 - SFr 35 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Airolo to Lugano is to drive which takes 56 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
No, there is no direct bus from Airolo to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Airolo, Stazione and arriving at Bellinzona, Stazione via Biasca, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Airolo and arriving at Lugano. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Airolo and Lugano is 89 km. The road distance is 84.8 km.
The best way to get from Airolo to Lugano without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 1h 22m and costs SFr 7 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Airolo to Lugano, including transfers.
Airolo to Lugano bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, depart from Airolo, Stazione station.
Airolo to Lugano train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Airolo station.
The best way to get from Airolo to Lugano is to train via Bellinzona which takes 1h 22m and costs SFr 7 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus and line 222 bus, which costs SFr 7 - SFr 35 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Airolo, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Airolo to Lugano via Bellinzona in around 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airolo, Stazione to Lugano via Biasca, Stazione, Bellinzona, Stazione, and Bellinzona in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Airolo to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Airolo to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Airolo to Lugano bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, arrive at Biasca, Stazione station.
Airolo to Lugano train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airolo to Lugano is 85 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Airolo to Lugano.
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