There are 9 ways to get from Split to Lugano by plane, train, bus, ferry, train (Trenitalia), 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 Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SPU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 24mCHF 58–223Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Luganobus
14h 5mCHF 135Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
17h 9mCHF 151–315Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
23hCHF 207–360Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SPU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 25mCHF 71–210Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SPU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 38mCHF 154–422Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Basel (BSL)plane SPU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
8h 27mCHF 83–484Bus via Livno
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Livnobus
- Take the bus from Livno to Luganobus
17h 50mCHF 135–147Drive 868.2 km
- Drive from Split to Luganocar 868.2 km
10h 7mCHF 143–206
Split to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Split Bus Station station and arriving at Lugano. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Lugano via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Split and Lugano is 703 km. The road distance is 868.2 km.
The best way to get from Split to Lugano without a car is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs SFr 135.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Split to Lugano, including transfers.
Split to Lugano bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Lugano train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Lugano is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs SFr 135. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 360 and takes 23h.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Lugano, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Split Bus Station to Lugano 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 135 and the journey takes 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Lugano via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 23h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Split Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Split Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Split Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 135
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Livno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Split Bus Station to Livno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Livno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 122
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Lugano bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Lugano station.
Split to Lugano train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Lugano is 868 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Split to Lugano.
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