There are 4 ways to get from Verbania to Lugano by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Line 26 bus, line 316 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci to Brissagobus 26
- Take the bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Stazionebus 316
- Take the train from Locarno to Luganotrain S
2h 28mCHF 10–50Line 404 ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pallanza to Luinoferry 404
3h 18mCHF 8–13Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Lavenoferry
- Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Varese Nordtrain Re1 / ...
- Take the train from Varese to Luganotrain S50 / ...
3h 21mCHF 11–17Drive 72.6 km
- Drive from Verbania to Luganocar 72.6 km
1h 19mCHF 12–18
Verbania to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Verbania to Lugano is to line 404 ferry which costs SFr 8 - SFr 13 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Verbania to Lugano is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 18.
No, there is no direct ferry from Verbania to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Pallanza and arriving at Luino via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Verbania and Lugano is 76 km. The road distance is 72.6 km.
The best way to get from Verbania to Lugano without a car is to line 26 bus and line 316 bus and train which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 50.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Verbania to Lugano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Verbania to Lugano is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Verbania to Lugano.
There are 7283+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Verbania, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Pallanza to Luino twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 6–9 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 800 503001
- [email protected]
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Pallanza to Luino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Laveno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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