There are 4 ways to get from Intra 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 Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Brissago26
- Take the bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Stazione316
- Take the train from Locarno to LuganoExt
2h 24mCHF 10–29Line 26 ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Laveno26
- Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Varese NordR22
- Take the train from Varese to LuganoS40 / ...
2h 51mCHF 8–13Ferry
- Take the ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Locarno200
3h 20mCHF 12–33Drive 69.4 km
- Drive from Intra to Lugano69.4 km
1h 17mCHF 12–17
Intra to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Intra to Lugano is to line 26 ferry and train which costs SFr 8 - SFr 14 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Intra to Lugano is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
The distance between Intra and Lugano is 73 km. The road distance is 69.4 km.
The best way to get from Intra to Lugano without a car is to line 26 bus and line 316 bus and train which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 30.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Intra to Lugano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Intra to Lugano is 69 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Intra to Lugano.
There are 5933+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Intra, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Locarno once daily. Tickets cost CHF 9–13 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–20
- 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/
Train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 800 503001
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Laveno
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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