There are 13 ways to get from Exeter to Lugano by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 50mCHF 82–206Fly Exeter to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EXT - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 58mCHF 68–241Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
13h 53mCHF 330–779Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Luganobus
25h 15mCHF 107–216Train, night train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
22h 22mCHF 274–795Fly Exeter to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane EXT - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 16mCHF 129–404Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LHR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 36mCHF 160–392Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BRS - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 31mCHF 98–241Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LGW - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 39mCHF 116–324Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LCY - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 2mCHF 159–464Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
26h 54mCHF 153–522Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Luganocar
14h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Luganocar
15h 48mCHF 209–341
Exeter to Lugano by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Lugano via London Victoria and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Lugano via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Exeter and Lugano is 1266 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 13h 53m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Exeter to Lugano, including transfers.
Exeter to Lugano bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Lugano train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lugano is to train which takes 13h 53m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 220 and takes 25h 15m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Lugano via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 13h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Lugano via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
Flights from Exeter to Milan Linate Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–330
Flights from Exeter to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Exeter to Milano Malpensa Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Exeter to Milano Malpensa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Exeter to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Exeter to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–280
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Exeter to Lugano bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lugano is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 2:48 AM in Exeter and 3:48 AM in Lugano.
Exeter to Lugano train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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