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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Dubrovnik by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane ZRH - DBV
    7h 5m
    €148–339

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane MXP - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    13h 22m
    €51–212

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry ferry 54
    18h 15m
    €211–379

  4. Bus via Split

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus 942a / ...
    19h 5m
    €146–194

  5. Drive  1,067.3 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Dubrovnikcar car 1,067.3 km
    12h 26m
    €224–324

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane MXP - TGD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    10h 20m
    €154–397

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MXP - BRI
    3. Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    14h 56m
    €128–314

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LIN - BRI
    3. Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    15h 16m
    €159–328

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BGY - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    13h 50m
    €88–346

  10. Train, ferry via Reggio Emilia

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry ferry 54
    18h 54m
    €228–384

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Kupresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kupres to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    23h 6m
    €147–150

Lugano to Dubrovnik by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Dubrovnik, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Lugano to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Split Bus Station and Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 19h 5m.

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