The average bus between Italy and Lugano takes 12h 52m and the fastest bus takes 10h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Italy to Lugano. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Italy and Lugano. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Italy is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Lugano at 10:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and take an average of 12h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Italy station and arriving at Lugano station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
Italy to Lugano bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Lugano bus services, operated by ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità, arrive at Lugano station.
The distance between Italy and Lugano is 477.2 km. The road distance is 721 km.
You can take a bus from Termini to Lugano via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Milan in around 12h 53m.