There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car ferry, towncar, 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 to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to A Coruña Airport, train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane MXP - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
7h 38m€69–216Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
20h 52m€314–625Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
30h 5m€177–332Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv
39h 8m€291–506Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MXP - SCQ
8h 39m€72–239Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- 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 Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BGY - SCQ
9h 29m€99–450Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MXP - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar
10h 10m€309–452Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BGY - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar
11h 5m€363–603Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
38h 15m€130–185Drive 1,826.4 km
- Drive from Lugano to Santiago de Compostelacar 1,826.4 km
19h 56m€319–460
Lugano to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.
The distance between Lugano and Santiago de Compostela is 1525 km. The road distance is 1826.4 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train which takes 20h 52m and costs €310 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Lugano to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela is to train which takes 20h 52m and costs €310 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs €170 - €340 and takes 30h 5m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
You can take a train from Lugano to Santiago De Compostela via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 20h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to A Coruña Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- 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/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Santiago de Compostela is 1826 km. It takes approximately 19h 56m to drive from Lugano to Santiago de Compostela.
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