There are 7 ways to get from Prato to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
4h 28mCHF 38–74Bus via Como
cheapest- Take the bus from Prato to Comobus 518
6h 15mCHF 29–97Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolobus
4h 34mDrive 368.7 km
- Drive from Prato to Luganocar 368.7 km
3h 44mCHF 61–87Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, 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 1mCHF 92–209Train
- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Re80
5h 16mCHF 55–136Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FLR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 36mCHF 118–273
Prato to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prato to Lugano is to bus via Como which costs SFr 29 - SFr 100 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Prato to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Prato to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Prato Piazzale Del Museo and arriving at Lugano Via Pian Scairolo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Prato to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Prato Centrale and arriving at Lugano via Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Prato and Lugano is 369 km. The road distance is 368.7 km.
The best way to get from Prato to Lugano without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 4h 28m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Prato to Lugano, including transfers.
Prato to Lugano bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Prato to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Prato Centrale station.
The best way to get from Prato to Lugano is to train via Bologna which takes 4h 28m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Prato Centrale to Lugano via Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo once a week, and the journey takes 3h 19m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–480
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–650
- Website
- polarair.ru
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–480
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Prato Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
- 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
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prato to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Prato to Lugano bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Lugano Via Pian Scairolo station.
Prato to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prato to Lugano is 369 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Prato to Lugano.
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