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There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Banja Luka by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Mahovljani Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane MLH - BNX
    8h 16m
    $73–684

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    14h 35m
    $95–150

  3. Drive  833.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Banja Lukacar car 833.7 km
    8h 47m
    $169–243

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 52m

  5. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BGY - ZAG
    4. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 44m

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    11h 43m
    $127–576

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane MXP - BEG
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Laktašibus bus
    13h 29m
    $118–344

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sarajevo, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane BGY - SJJ
    4. Take the bus from Doboj to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    13h 21m
    $114–442

  9. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Mahovljani Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane FMM - BNX
    11h 29m
    $240–812

  10. Bus via Karlovac

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    15h
    $222

Lugano to Banja Luka by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Neobas operates a bus from Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica once a week. Tickets cost $95–150 and the journey takes 14h 35m.

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