There are 7 ways to get from Cluses to Lugano by bus, train (TGV), car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
7h 7mCHF 21–41Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
7h 13mCHF 134–213Drive 295.9 km
- Drive from Cluses to Luganocar 295.9 km
4h 3mCHF 50–72Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 7mCHF 162–414Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain S50
7h 52mCHF 24–38Train
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
8h 3mCHF 130–213Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 33mCHF 80–238
Cluses to Lugano by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluses to Lugano is to bus and train which costs SFr 23 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cluses to Lugano is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluses to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Cluses and arriving at Lugano via Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluses to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Cluses 74 and arriving at Lugano via Annemasse, Genève and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Cluses and Lugano is 350 km. The road distance is 295.9 km.
The best way to get from Cluses to Lugano without a car is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Cluses to Lugano, including transfers.
Cluses to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Cluses station.
Cluses to Lugano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cluses 74 station.
The best way to get from Cluses to Lugano is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train via Zurich, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 220 and takes 7h 13m.
What companies run services between Cluses, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Cluses to Lugano via Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluses 74 to Lugano via Annemasse, Genève, and Zürich HB in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cluses to Lugano bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Cluses to Lugano train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Annemasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluses to Lugano is 296 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Cluses to Lugano.
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