There are 14 ways to get from Oxford to Lugano by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
12h 21mCHF 351–568Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- 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 27mCHF 71–204Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
20h 56mCHF 151–334Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Luganocar
13h 7mCHF 336–432Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- 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 35mCHF 121–463Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus
- 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 13mCHF 84–139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
25h 46mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Luganocar
14h 33mCHF 235–393Train 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 57mCHF 119–447Train 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 47mCHF 122–346Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- 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 8mCHF 79–222Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 34mCHF 159–389Train 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 91–316Train 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 56mCHF 81–317
Oxford to Lugano by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 390.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Queens Lane and arriving at Lugano via London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 13m.
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, Paris Est and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Oxford and Lugano is 1345 km.
The best way to get from Oxford to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 12h 21m and costs SFr 350 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Oxford to Lugano, including transfers.
Oxford to Lugano bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, 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 21m and costs SFr 350 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 22h 13m.
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, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 12h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to Lugano via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 22h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- 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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–130
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–390
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- 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 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 23–45
- 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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 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 Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
- +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
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- [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
- 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 Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Lugano is 1h ahead of Oxford. It is currently 5:20 PM in Oxford and 6:20 PM in Lugano.
Oxford to Lugano train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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