There are 10 ways to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain 8970 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
5h 7mCHF 53–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 45mCHF 28–47Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Venice-VCE to Lugano317.9 km
3h 38mDrive 317.9 km
- Drive from Venice Airport (VCE) to Luganocar 317.9 km
3h 38mCHF 52–74Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VCE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 30mCHF 49–172Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Luganotrain Ec
5h 18mCHF 67–131Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
3h 43mCHF 135–386Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VCE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
5h 25mCHF 89–233Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VCE - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 36mCHF 76–276Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Malpensa Airport - Terminal 2
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain S50
7h 18mCHF 383–955
Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Venice and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Venezia Mestre and arriving at Lugano via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Venice Airport (VCE) and Lugano is 340 km. The road distance is 317.9 km.
The best way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano without a car is to train via Milan which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano, including transfers.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venice station.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Venezia Mestre station.
The best way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano is to train via Milan which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Venice Airport (VCE), Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Lugano via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- luxwing.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Malpensa Airport - Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–950
- Website
- GoOpti
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Venice-VCE to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Venice Airport (VCE) to Lugano.
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