There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera by train, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzanotrain 8977 / ...
3h 35m€76–156Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain
- Take the ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Gardone Rivieraferry 28 / ...
5h 37m€19–26Drive 174.1 km
- Drive from Lugano to Gardone Rivieracar 174.1 km
2h 29m€31–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Bresciatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salò - Ospedalebus Ln007
6h 53m€39–117
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera is to train and ferry which costs €19 - €27 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €45.
The distance between Lugano and Gardone Riviera is 211 km. The road distance is 174.1 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Gardone Riviera is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Lugano to Gardone Riviera.
There are 6199+ hotels available in Gardone Riviera.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Gardone Riviera, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Gardone Riviera via Milano Centrale and Desenzano in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- 035 289000
- arriva@arriva.it
- Website
- brescia.arriva.it
Bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Salò - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Gardone Riviera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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