There are 5 ways to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Milan
best- Take the bus from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli to Brescia Stationbus
- Take the train from Brescia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
4h 18mCHF 17–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli to Brescia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brescia to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 419
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
5h 29mCHF 16–26Drive 174.3 km
- Drive from Gardone Riviera to Luganocar 174.3 km
2h 30mCHF 34–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli to Brescia Stationbus Rl202-1
- Take the train from Brescia to Luganotrain Ec
4h 26mCHF 39–85Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Salo - Viale Bossi to Desenzano del Garda Stazione FSbus
- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
5h 4mCHF 39–69
Gardone Riviera to Lugano by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 15 - SFr 26 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Gardone Riviera to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli and arriving at Lugano via Brescia and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Gardone Riviera and Lugano is 195 km. The road distance is 174.3 km.
The best way to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano without a car is to bus and train via Milan which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 27.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Gardone Riviera to Lugano, including transfers.
Gardone Riviera to Lugano bus services, operated by SIA, depart from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli station.
Gardone Riviera to Lugano bus services, operated by SIA, arrive at Brescia Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gardone Riviera to Lugano is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Gardone Riviera to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Gardone Riviera, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli to Lugano via Brescia and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Brescia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brescia to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 035 289000
- arriva@arriva.it
- Website
- brescia.arriva.it
Bus from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli to Brescia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
Bus from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli to Brescia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
Bus from Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli to Brescia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
Bus from Salo - Viale Bossi to Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 1–2
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brescia to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brescia to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- 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
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