There are 14 ways to get from Lugano to England by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MXP - LHR
6h 12m£83–383Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MXP - MAN
6h 1m£32–123Train via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
11h 6m£241–502Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
19h 28m£65–115Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lugano to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
12h 17m£272–343Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MXP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
6h 13m£48–148Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MXP - BRS
6h 15m£52–119Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LIN - LCY
6h 18m£75–334Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIN - LHR
6h 28m£85–266Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MXP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
6h 42m£37–172Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MXP - STN
6h 52m£49–216Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
13h 7m£226–470Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
24h 10m£111–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lugano to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
13h 14m£185–305
Lugano to England by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to England is to train and fly which costs £35 - £180 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to England is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs £30 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to England. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Eccleston Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to England station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Charing Cross station via Basel SBB, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Nord and Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Lugano and England is 650 miles.
The best way to get from Lugano to England without a car is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 11h 6m and costs £240 - £500.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Lugano to England, including transfers.
Lugano to England bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to England train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to England is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 11h 6m and costs £240 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 19h 28m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and England?
You can take a train from Lugano to Charing Cross station via Basel SBB, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and Euston station in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Horse Guards Parade via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Eccleston Bridge in around 19h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Lugano to England bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
England is 1h behind Lugano. It is currently 8:42 PM in Lugano and 7:42 PM in England.
Lugano to England train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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