There are 14 ways to get from Oxford to Lugano by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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 London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LHR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 26mCHF 116–474Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LTN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 4mCHF 76–245Train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
12h 52mCHF 261–524Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Luganobus
22h 42mCHF 101–162Train, night train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
21h 25mCHF 226–454Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LGW - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 26mCHF 77–215Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LCY - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 48mCHF 114–448Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LHR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 43mCHF 122–337Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane STN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 18mCHF 84–287Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 45mCHF 190–521Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane STN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 43mCHF 98–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
24h 56mCHF 155–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Luganocar
13h 30mCHF 313–407Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Luganocar
14h 31mCHF 215–363
Oxford to Lugano by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 250 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 480.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Queens Lane and arriving at Lugano via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Lugano via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Oxford and Lugano is 1137 km.
The best way to get from Oxford to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 12h 52m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Oxford to Lugano, including transfers.
Oxford to Lugano bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Queens Lane station.
Oxford to Lugano train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Lugano is to train which takes 12h 52m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 170 and takes 22h 42m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Oxford to Lugano via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to Lugano via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 22h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–420
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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 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
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- 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 T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- 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 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [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 10–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Oxford to Lugano bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Lugano is 1h ahead of Oxford. It is currently 3:04 AM in Oxford and 4:04 AM in Lugano.
Oxford to Lugano train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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