There are 7 ways to get from Montecatini Terme to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Montecatini Centro to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
5h 6mCHF 56–137Train via Viareggio (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Montecatini Centro to Viareggiotrain Re
- Take the train from Viareggio to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
7h 34mCHF 43–85Bus
- Take the bus from MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione] to Firenze T2 Guidonibus R03
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolobus
6h 22mCHF 59–86Drive 380.9 km
- Drive from Montecatini Terme to Luganocar 380.9 km
3h 55mCHF 64–92Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Montecatini Centro to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FLR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 53mCHF 122–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lucca to Milanbus 544
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain S50
10h 34mCHF 43–68Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Montecatini Centro to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FLR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8hCHF 123–229
Montecatini Terme to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montecatini Terme to Lugano is to bus and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Montecatini Terme to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct bus from Montecatini Terme to Lugano. However, there are services departing from MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione] and arriving at Lugano Via Pian Scairolo via Florence and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Montecatini Terme to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Montecatini Centro and arriving at Lugano via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Montecatini Terme and Lugano is 424 km. The road distance is 380.9 km.
The best way to get from Montecatini Terme to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Montecatini Terme to Lugano, including transfers.
Montecatini Terme to Lugano bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, depart from MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione] station.
Montecatini Terme to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Montecatini Centro station.
The best way to get from Montecatini Terme to Lugano is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 90 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Montecatini Terme, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Montecatini Centro to Lugano via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione] to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo via Florence and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Montecatini Centro to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Montecatini Centro to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Montecatini Centro to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Montecatini Centro to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–17
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from MONTECATINI P.za Italia [Stazione] to Firenze T2 Guidoni
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lucca to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Montecatini Terme to Lugano bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, arrive at Firenze T2 Guidoni station.
Montecatini Terme to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montecatini Terme to Lugano is 381 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Montecatini Terme to Lugano.
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