There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Glasgow 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 Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MXP - GLA
8h 18m£73–151Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MXP - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 16m£52–146Train via Offenburg
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
16h 5m£338–737Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
28h 38m£114–227Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lugano to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
18h 32m£365–486Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LIN - GLA
8h 29m£95–264Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 41m£64–209Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 27m£110–280Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BGY - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 54m£79–291Train
- 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
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
18h 2m£327–682Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
35h 58m£147–327Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lugano to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
19h 28m£273–444
Lugano to Glasgow by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Glasgow is to train and fly and bus which costs £50 - £150 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Glasgow is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Glasgow Central via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Lugano and Glasgow is 970 miles.
The best way to get from Lugano to Glasgow without a car is to train via Offenburg which takes 16h 5m and costs £330 - £750.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Lugano to Glasgow, including transfers.
Lugano to Glasgow bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Glasgow train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Glasgow is to train via Offenburg which takes 16h 5m and costs £330 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £230 and takes 28h 38m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Glasgow Central via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Buchanan Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- 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 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 Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £50–75
- 2nd Class
- £35–50
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Lugano to Glasgow bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Glasgow is 1h behind Lugano. It is currently 11:29 PM in Lugano and 10:29 PM in Glasgow.
Lugano to Glasgow train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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