There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to San Marino by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Reggio Emilia
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Riminitrain Fr
- Take the bus from Rimini FS to Via Dognanabus 16
5h 50m€76–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Sud to Rimini Nordbus Senise
7h 18m€29–31Drive 412.4 km
- Drive from Lugano to San Marinocar 412.4 km
4h 18m€72–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Riminitrain Fr
- Take the bus from Rimini FS to Via Dognanabus 16
6h 22m€66–183Bus via Chiasso
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Rimini Nordbus
7h 32m€56–74
Lugano to San Marino by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to San Marino is to bus which costs €29 - €32 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to San Marino is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to San Marino. However, there are services departing from Lugano Sud and arriving at Via Dognana via Covignano - Farmacia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Lugano and San Marino is 445 km. The road distance is 412.4 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to San Marino without a car is to train and bus via Reggio Emilia which takes 5h 50m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Lugano to San Marino, including transfers.
Lugano to San Marino bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, depart from Lugano Sud station.
Lugano to San Marino bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, arrive at Rimini Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to San Marino is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Lugano to San Marino.
There are 3150+ hotels available in San Marino.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and San Marino?
Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Lugano Sud to Rimini Nord 3 times a week. Tickets cost €27 and the journey takes 5h 43m.
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0541 300811
- [email protected]
- Website
- startromagna.it
Bus from Rimini FS to Via Dognana
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- startromagna.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
Bus from Rimini FS to Via Dognana
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- startromagna.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Lugano Sud to Rimini Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0825-26416
- [email protected]
- Website
- bartolinipullman.it
Bus from Chiasso to Rimini Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- bartolinipullman.it
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