There are 3 ways to get from Lugano to Besano by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 532 bus
best- Take the train from Lugano to Capolago-Riva S. Vitaletrain S10 / ...
- Take the bus from Capolago, Stazione to Porto Ceresio, Stazionebus 532
1h 29m€6–22Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Arcisatetrain S50
- Take the train from Arcisate to Porto Ceresiotrain Re5
1h 31m€4–5Drive 24 km
- Drive from Lugano to Besanocar 24 km
30 min€5–6
Lugano to Besano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Besano is to train which costs €4 - €6 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Besano is to drive which takes 30 min and costs €4 - €6.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Besano. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Porto Ceresio via Arcisate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Lugano and Besano is 51 km. The road distance is 24 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Besano without a car is to train and line 532 bus which takes 1h 29m and costs €6 - €23.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Lugano to Besano, including transfers.
Lugano to Besano train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Besano train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Arcisate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Besano is 24 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Lugano to Besano.
There are 5615+ hotels available in Besano.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Besano, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Porto Ceresio via Arcisate in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Arcisate
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Arcisate to Porto Ceresio
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Capolago, Stazione to Porto Ceresio, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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