There are 10 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 37–150Train
- 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 43mCHF 213–380Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- 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 Milan to Luganobus
25h 55mCHF 110–217Drive 1,468.3 km
- Drive from Elche to Luganocar 1,468.3 km
16hCHF 238–344Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ALC - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 35mCHF 48–149Fly 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 31mCHF 140–383Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ALC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 19mCHF 98–213Train 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 16mCHF 57–202Train 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
23h 1mCHF 302–720Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Zaragoza to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Luganobus
31h 55mCHF 127–233
Elche to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elche to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 35 - 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 35 - 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 Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
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 43m.
The distance between Elche and Lugano is 1212 km. The road distance is 1468.3 km.
The best way to get from Elche to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 20h 43m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 380.
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 43m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 220 and takes 25h 55m.
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 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elche to Lugano via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Barcelona - Airport Prat T1, and Milan in around 25h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Elche to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zaragoza to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
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More Questions & Answers
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 to drive from Elche to Lugano.
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