There are 3 ways to get from Ghiffa to Lugano by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Line 26 bus, line 316 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ghiffa to Brissagobus 26
- Take the bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 316
- Take the train from Locarno to Luganotrain S
2h 10mCHF 9–29Line 423 ferry, line 429 bus, train
- Take the ferry from Ghiffa to Luinoferry 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Luino, Piazza Libertà to Ponte Tresa, Stazionebus 429
- Take the train from Ponte Tresa to Lugano FLPtrain S60
2h 28mDrive 66 km
- Drive from Ghiffa to Luganocar 66 km
1h 11mCHF 11–15
Ghiffa to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghiffa to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 10 - SFr 15 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ghiffa to Lugano is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 15.
The distance between Ghiffa and Lugano is 69 km. The road distance is 66 km.
The best way to get from Ghiffa to Lugano without a car is to line 26 bus and line 316 bus and train which takes 2h 10m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 29.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Ghiffa to Lugano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghiffa to Lugano is 66 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Ghiffa to Lugano.
There are 6255+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Ghiffa, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Ghiffa to Lugano. However, you can take the line 26 bus to Brissago, take the line 316 bus to Locarno, Debarcadero, walk to Locarno, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ghiffa to Lugano FLP via Luino, Luino, Piazza Libertà, Ponte Tresa, Stazione, and Ponte Tresa in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 91 605 13 05
- info@flpsa.ch
- Website
- flpsa.ch
Train from Ponte Tresa to Lugano FLP
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://flpsa.ch/index/en/
- Phone
- 800 503001
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Ghiffa to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Luino, Piazza Libertà to Ponte Tresa, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Ghiffa to Luino
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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