There are 10 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Lugano by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SKG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 7mCHF 52–159Bus via Bellinzona
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Bellinzonabus
19h 42mCHF 64–106Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Durrësbus
- Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
33h 23mCHF 181–489Drive 1,663.2 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Luganocar 1,663.2 km
16h 31mCHF 284–410Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SKG - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 47mCHF 93–343Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SKG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 40mCHF 140–383Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SKG - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 43mCHF 68–230Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Chiassobus
19h 45mBus via Ferizaj
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Bellinzonabus
22h 21mCHF 71–104Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
24h 48m
Thessaloníki to Lugano by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Lugano is to bus via Bellinzona which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Thessaloníki and arriving at Bellinzona via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Lugano is 1381 km. The road distance is 1663.2 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Lugano without a car is to bus via Bellinzona which takes 19h 42m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Thessaloníki to Lugano, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Lugano bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, depart from Thessaloníki station.
Thessaloníki to Lugano bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, arrive at Pristina station.
Lugano is 1h behind Thessaloníki. It is currently 1:09 PM in Thessaloníki and 12:09 PM in Lugano.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Lugano is 1663 km. It takes approximately 16h 31m to drive from Thessaloníki to Lugano.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Thessaloníki to Lugano via Pristina, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona in around 19h 42m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milan Linate Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–270
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
Bus from Ferizaj to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–108
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- CHF 62
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- CHF 89
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- CHF 108
- Car
- CHF 94
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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