There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Empoli by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
4h 24m€60–177Bus via Parma
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Parmabus 36
- Take the bus from Parma to Empolibus FlixBus 507
8h 45m€30–54Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
4h 54mDrive 393 km
- Drive from Lugano to Empolicar 393 km
3h 56m€69–99Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MXP - FLR
6h 47m€101–236Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LIN - FLR
6h 17m€132–280Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
6h 18m€171–456
Lugano to Empoli by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Empoli is to bus via Parma which costs €29 - €55 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Empoli is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Empoli. However, there are services departing from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo and arriving at Empoli via Florence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Empoli. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Empoli via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Lugano and Empoli is 411 km. The road distance is 393 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Empoli without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Lugano to Empoli, including transfers.
Lugano to Empoli bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo station.
Lugano to Empoli train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Empoli is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Empoli, Tuscany, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Empoli via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N. in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week, and the journey takes 3h 19m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- polarair.ru
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–550
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Parma to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Empoli bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Lugano to Empoli train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Empoli is 393 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Lugano to Empoli.
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