There are 4 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Lugano by bus, train, or car
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Line 110 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Airolo, Stazionebus 110
- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain Ir46 / ...
2h 15mCHF 10–99Bus, line 222 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus 120
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 222 / ...
3h 14mCHF 8–36Drive 98.5 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Luganocar 98.5 km
1h 3mCHF 16–24Line 110 bus, train via Biasca
- Take the bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Airolo, Stazionebus 110
- Take the train from Airolo to Biascatrain
- Take the train from Biasca to Luganotrain S10 / ...
2h 38mCHF 32–99
Swiss Alps to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Lugano is to bus and line 222 bus which costs SFr 7 - SFr 40 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Lugano is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 24.
No, there is no direct bus from Swiss Alps to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Gotthard Passhöhe and arriving at Bellinzona, Stazione via Airolo, Stazione and Biasca, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Lugano is 104 km. The road distance is 98.5 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Lugano without a car is to line 110 bus and train which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Swiss Alps to Lugano, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Lugano bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, depart from Airolo, Stazione station.
Swiss Alps to Lugano bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, arrive at Biasca, Stazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Lugano is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Swiss Alps to Lugano.
There are 7273+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Lugano via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Bellinzona, Stazione, and Bellinzona in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Airolo to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biasca to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Airolo, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Airolo, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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