How to get to Lugano from Milan

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Travel Information to Lugano from Milan

Distance38 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£5 - £23
Cheapest modeCoach • £5 • 1 h 10 min
Fastest modeCoach • £5 • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Trenitalia

Travel 38 miles by train or coach between Milan and Lugano. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Trenitalia among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Milan to Lugano.

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from Milan to Lugano

How to get to Lugano from Milan by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Milan to Lugano is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus4743
15:201h10
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
16:30Lugano, Via Ciani
£71One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus4743
15:201h10
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
16:30Lugano, Via Ciani
£71One-way
0 changes

Fastest

BlaBlaCar Bus4743
15:201h10
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
16:30Lugano, Via Ciani
£71One-way
0 changes

Other options

TrenitaliaEuroCity 178
10:101h40
Milan Centrale
11:50Lugano FLP
£281One-way
0 changes
TrenitaliaEuroCity 14
09:101h18
Milan Centrale
10:28Lugano FLP
£281One-way
0 changes
TrenitaliaEuroCity 150
11:101h18
Milan Centrale
12:28Lugano FLP
£281One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
14:101h35
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
15:45Lugano, Via Ciani
£101One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
17:201h50
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
19:10Lugano, Via Ciani
£101One-way
0 changes
BlaBlaCar Bus4739
19:551h10
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
21:05Lugano, Via Ciani
£71One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Milan to Lugano

Travel to Lugano easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Milan to Lugano.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel to Lugano from Milan including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Lugano from Milan is by taking a coach, which costs on average £5.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Milan to Lugano:

Taking a coach costs £18 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £23.

The fastest way to get to Lugano from Milan is by coach with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Lugano take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 1 h 18 min of travel time.

The Milan to Lugano distance is approximately 38 miles.

The average frequency per day from Milan to Lugano is:

  • 6 coaches per day.
  • 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Lugano from Milan as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Milan to Lugano:

  • Coaches most often depart from Milan at Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) and arrive in Lugano at Lugano, Via Ciani.
  • Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Lugano FLP.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Milan to Lugano:

  • You can travel by coach between Milan and Lugano with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus, and you can find FlixBus Milan to Lugano tickets for £5 on Omio.
  • You can travel by train between Milan and Lugano with Trenitalia, Trenitalia EuroCity or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), and you can find Trenitalia Milan to Lugano tickets for £23 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Milan to Lugano with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus with 6 direct coaches per day.
  • 17 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, Trenitalia EuroCity or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS).

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lugano as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Milan to Lugano.

Your journey from Milan to Lugano doesn't have to end in Lugano. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Zurich, Como, Milano Centrale or Lucerne. If you’d like to add Zurich, Como, Milano Centrale or Lucerne to your Milan to Lugano trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Lugano today!

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