There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Lugano by plane, train, train (TGV), 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.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NTE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 17mCHF 51–199Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
10h 45mCHF 184–379Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 729
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
18h 45mCHF 80–149Drive 1,066 km
- Drive from Nantes to Luganocar 1,066 km
11h 35mCHF 205–296Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane NTE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 23mCHF 82–262Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane NTE - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 59mCHF 91–293Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Annemassetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
14h 21mCHF 325–525Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Nantes to Grenoblebus 724
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Novarabus 740
- Take the bus from Novara to Luganobus
20h 59mCHF 103–152
Nantes to Lugano by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Lugano via Chambéry and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Lugano via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Nantes and Lugano is 896 km. The road distance is 1066 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Lugano without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 45m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Nantes to Lugano, including transfers.
Nantes to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Lugano is to train via Paris which takes 10h 45m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 18h 45m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nantes to Lugano via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lugano via Chambéry and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- 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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambéry to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novara to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Chambéry to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chambéry - Bus Station.
Nantes to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Lugano is 1066 km. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Nantes to Lugano.
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