There are 2 ways to get from Ghiffa to Lugano by bus, train, or car
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Ghiffa to Lugano by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Ghiffa to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 16 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ghiffa to Lugano is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 16.
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 25.
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 6735+ 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 drive from Ghiffa to Lugano in around 1h 11m.
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 800 503001
- reclami@vcotrasporti.it
- Website
- VCO Trasporti
Bus from Ghiffa to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- VCO Trasporti
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- FART
Bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- FART
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