There are 5 ways to get from Castel San Pietro to Lugano by train, rideshare, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Balerna to Luganotrain S10 / ...
27 minCHF 2–13Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Mendrisio to Lugano20.4 km
31 minCHF 3Line 513 bus, train
- Take the bus from Castel S.Pietro, Posta to Mendrisio, Stazionebus 513
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Luganotrain S10 / ...
33 minCHF 4–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Castel San Pietro to Luganotaxi 22.4 km
19 minCHF 90–110Drive 22.4 km
- Drive from Castel San Pietro to Luganocar 22.4 km
19 minCHF 4–6
Castel San Pietro to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castel San Pietro to Lugano is to rideshare which costs SFr 3 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Castel San Pietro to Lugano is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs SFr 90 - SFr 110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balerna and arriving at Lugano. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Castel San Pietro and Lugano is 23 km. The road distance is 22.4 km.
The best way to get from Castel San Pietro to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 13.
The train from Balerna to Lugano takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Castel San Pietro to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Balerna station.
Castel San Pietro to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castel San Pietro to Lugano is 22 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Castel San Pietro to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Castel San Pietro, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Balerna to Lugano hourly. Tickets cost CHF 7–13 and the journey takes 27 min. Trenord also services this route every 30 minutes.
Train from Balerna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Balerna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Castel S.Pietro, Posta to Mendrisio, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mendrisio to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
Comotaxidriver
- Phone
- +39 333 999 0755
- Website
- comotaxidriver.com
Taxi COMO 2000
- Phone
- +39 031 272000
- Website
- taxicomo2000.it
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Booking & Getting There
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Castel San Pietro and Lugano. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.