There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Saint-Tropez by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or 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
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
9h 11m€177–323Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Toulonbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus 878 / ...
13h 16m€53–89Drive 489 km
- Drive from Lugano to Saint-Tropezcar 489 km
5h 23m€86–124Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train, ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MXP - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
- Take the ferry from Saint-Raphaël to Saint-Tropezferry
8h 27m€104–234Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train, ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
- Take the ferry from Saint-Raphaël to Saint-Tropezferry
9h 7m€174–386
Lugano to Saint-Tropez by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Saint-Tropez is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Saint-Tropez is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Saint-Tropez. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Gare Routière via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Saint-Tropez. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Saint-Raphaël Valescure via Milano Centrale, Ventimiglia and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Lugano and Saint-Tropez is 491 km. The road distance is 489 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Saint-Tropez without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Lugano to Saint-Tropez, including transfers.
Lugano to Saint-Tropez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Saint-Tropez train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Saint-Tropez is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €170 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 13h 16m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Saint-Tropez, France?
You can take a train from Lugano to Saint-Tropez via Milano Centrale, Ventimiglia, Nice-Ville, and Saint-Raphaël Valescure in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Gare Routière via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Toulon, and Gare Routière in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Ville to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Ville to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 49 49 51 746
- [email protected]
- Website
- lesbateauxbleus.com
Ferry from Saint-Raphaël to Saint-Tropez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Schedules at
- lesbateauxbleus.com
Ferry from Saint-Raphaël to Saint-Tropez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Schedules at
- lesbateauxbleus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Saint-Tropez bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Saint-Tropez train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Saint-Tropez is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Lugano to Saint-Tropez.
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