There are 3 ways to get from Besano to Lugano by bus, train, or car
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Line 532 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Porto Ceresio, Stazione to Capolago, Stazionebus 532
- Take the train from Capolago-Riva S. Vitale to Luganotrain S10 / ...
44 minCHF 6–21Train
cheapest- Take the train from Porto Ceresio to Arcisatetrain Re5
- Take the train from Arcisate to Luganotrain S50 / ...
1h 24mCHF 3–4Drive 23.9 km
- Drive from Besano to Luganocar 23.9 km
30 minCHF 4–6
Besano to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besano to Lugano is to train which costs SFr 2 - SFr 5 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Besano to Lugano is to drive which takes 30 min and costs SFr 3 - SFr 6.
No, there is no direct train from Besano to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Porto Ceresio and arriving at Lugano via Arcisate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Besano and Lugano is 51 km. The road distance is 23.9 km.
The best way to get from Besano to Lugano without a car is to line 532 bus and train which takes 44 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 21.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Besano to Lugano, including transfers.
Besano to Lugano train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Porto Ceresio station.
Besano to Lugano train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Arcisate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besano to Lugano is 24 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Besano to Lugano.
There are 7273+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Besano, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Porto Ceresio to Lugano via Arcisate in around 1h 24m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Capolago-Riva S. Vitale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–15
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Capolago-Riva S. Vitale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Porto Ceresio to Arcisate
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Arcisate to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Porto Ceresio, Stazione to Capolago, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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