There are 3 ways to get from Porto Ceresio to Lugano by bus, train, or car
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Line 532 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Porto Ceresio, Piazza Bossi to Capolago, Stazionebus 532
- Take the train from Capolago-Riva S. Vitale to Luganotrain S10 / ...
43 minCHF 4–18Train
cheapest- Take the train from Porto Ceresio to Arcisatetrain Re5
- Take the train from Arcisate to Luganotrain S50 / ...
1h 24mCHF 3–4Drive 22 km
- Drive from Porto Ceresio to Luganocar 22 km
27 minCHF 4–6
Porto Ceresio to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto Ceresio to Lugano is to train which costs SFr 2 - SFr 5 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Porto Ceresio to Lugano is to drive which takes 27 min and costs SFr 3 - SFr 6.
No, there is no direct train from Porto Ceresio to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Porto Ceresio and arriving at Lugano via Arcisate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Porto Ceresio and Lugano is 24 km. The road distance is 22 km.
The best way to get from Porto Ceresio to Lugano without a car is to line 532 bus and train which takes 43 min and costs SFr 4 - SFr 19.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Porto Ceresio to Lugano, including transfers.
Porto Ceresio to Lugano train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Porto Ceresio station.
Porto Ceresio to Lugano train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Arcisate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto Ceresio to Lugano is 22 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Porto Ceresio to Lugano.
There are 7206+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Porto Ceresio, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Porto Ceresio to Lugano via Arcisate in around 1h 24m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Capolago-Riva S. Vitale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–15
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Capolago-Riva S. Vitale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Porto Ceresio to Arcisate
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Arcisate to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Porto Ceresio, Piazza Bossi to Capolago, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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