There are 9 ways to get from Elche to Lugano by plane, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ALC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 58mCHF 28–150Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
20h 40mCHF 205–313Bus
- Take the bus from Elche to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
25h 50mCHF 121–202Drive 1,468.1 km
- Drive from Elche to Luganocar 1,468.1 km
16h 1mCHF 281–406Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 36mCHF 126–306Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ALC - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 36mCHF 62–281Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VLC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 6mCHF 45–205Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
22h 58mCHF 285–465Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante to Marseillebus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turinbus 404
- Take the bus from Turin to Milanbus 467 / ...
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain S50
29h 21mCHF 133–212
Elche to Lugano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elche to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 27 - SFr 150 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Elche to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Elche to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Elche and arriving at Lugano via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Elche to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Elche/Elx-Parc and arriving at Lugano via Alacant/Alicante Terminal, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Elche and Lugano is 1212 km. The road distance is 1468.1 km.
The best way to get from Elche to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 20h 40m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Elche to Lugano, including transfers.
Elche to Lugano bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Elche station.
Elche to Lugano train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Elche to Lugano is to train which takes 20h 40m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 210 and takes 25h 50m.
What companies run services between Elche, Spain and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Elche/Elx-Parc to Lugano via Alicante/Alacant-Terminal, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 20h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elche to Lugano via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Barcelona - Airport Prat T1, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 25h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Elche to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- 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 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alicante to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Elche to Lugano bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Elche to Lugano train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elche to Lugano is 1468 km. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Elche to Lugano.
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