There are 4 ways to get from Vals to Lugano by car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Vals to Nufenen, Dorfcar
- Take the bus from Nufenen, Dorf to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
2h 47mCHF 21–54Drive, train
- Drive from Vals to Biascacar
- Take the train from Biasca to Luganotrain S10 / ...
2h 25mCHF 21–71Line 431 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Vals, Post to Ilanz, Bahnhof/Postbus 431
- Take the train from Ilanz to Churtrain Re5 / ...
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luganotrain S10 / ...
5h 6mDrive 160.4 km
- Drive from Vals to Luganocar 160.4 km
2h 15mCHF 27–38
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vals to Lugano is to drive and bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Vals to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
The distance between Vals and Lugano is 171 km. The road distance is 160.4 km.
The best way to get from Vals to Lugano without a car is to line 431 bus and train and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Vals to Lugano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vals to Lugano is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Vals to Lugano.
There are 7273+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Vals, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Vals to Lugano. However, you can drive to Nufenen, Dorf, take the bus to Bellinzona, Stazione, walk to Bellinzona, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vals to Lugano via Biasca in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Biasca to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Biasca to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Ilanz to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Nufenen, Dorf to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Vals, Post to Ilanz, Bahnhof/Post
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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