There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Ponte Chiasso by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Lugano to Ponte Chiasso by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Ponte Chiasso is to bus which costs €3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Ponte Chiasso is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lugano Sud and arriving at Chiasso. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lugano and arriving at Chiasso. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Lugano and Ponte Chiasso is 24 km. The road distance is 27.4 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Ponte Chiasso without a car is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €3.
The bus from Lugano Sud to Chiasso takes 15 min including transfers and departs once a week.
Lugano to Ponte Chiasso bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, depart from Lugano Sud station.
Lugano to Ponte Chiasso train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Ponte Chiasso is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €3 - €29 and takes 24 min.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Ponte Chiasso, Italy?
Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Lugano Sud to Chiasso once a week. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Chiasso every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €9–29 and the journey takes 24 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Lugano Sud to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lugano to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Ponte Chiasso bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, arrive at Chiasso station.
Lugano to Ponte Chiasso train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chiasso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Ponte Chiasso is 27 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Lugano to Ponte Chiasso.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lugano and Ponte Chiasso. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















