There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Vals by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Nufenen, Dorfbus 171
- Drive from Nufenen, Dorf to Valscar
3h 39mCHF 25–83Train, drive
- Take the train from Lugano to Biascatrain S10 / ...
- Drive from Biasca to Valscar
2h 27mCHF 25–40Train, bus, line 431 bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Bellinzonatrain S10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Chur to Ilanztrain Re5 / ...
- Take the bus from Ilanz, Bahnhof/Post to Vals, Postbus 431
5h 57mDrive 159.8 km
- Drive from Lugano to Valscar 159.8 km
2h 16mCHF 31–45
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Vals is to train and drive which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Vals is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
The distance between Lugano and Vals is 171 km. The road distance is 159.8 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Vals without a car is to train and bus and line 431 bus which takes 5h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Lugano to Vals, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Vals is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Lugano to Vals.
There are 555+ hotels available in Vals.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Vals, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Vals. However, you can take the train to Bellinzona, walk to Bellinzona, Stazione, take the bus to Nufenen, Dorf, then drive to Vals. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Vals via Biasca in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–50
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–17
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Ilanz
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Nufenen, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Ilanz, Bahnhof/Post to Vals, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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