There are 9 ways to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, plane, or train
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 Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
4h 18mCHF 53–152Bus via Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence - Villa Costanza to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus 36
8h 23mCHF 27–54Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolobus
4h 39mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Florence-FLR to Lugano369 km
3h 40mDrive 369 km
- Drive from Florence Airport (FLR) to Luganocar 369 km
3h 40mCHF 60–86Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FLR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
4h 50mCHF 105–264Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FLR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 20mCHF 90–182Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
3h 53mCHF 152–410Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane FLR - GOA
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
5h 2mCHF 125–248
Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano is to bus via Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani which costs SFr 26 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Lugano Via Pian Scairolo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Florence Airport (FLR) and arriving at Lugano via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Florence Airport (FLR) and Lugano is 381 km. The road distance is 369 km.
The best way to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano, including transfers.
Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Florence Airport (FLR), Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano via Alamanni - Stazione Smn, Firenze S.M.N., and Milano Centrale in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo once a week, and the journey takes 3h 19m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–490
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–470
- Website
- polarair.ru
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–490
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
- Website
- luxwing.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–17
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence - Villa Costanza to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Florence-FLR to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Lugano Via Pian Scairolo station.
Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano is 369 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Florence Airport (FLR) to Lugano.
There are 7248+ hotels available in Lugano.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Florence Airport (FLR) and Lugano. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.































