There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera by train, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain Fr
- Take the bus from Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS to Salò - Ospedalebus
5h 11m€50–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brescia - Terminal SIA to Padenghe - Rocchetta ovestbus
6h 54m€20–37Drive 174 km
- Drive from Lugano to Gardone Rivieracar 174 km
2h 29m€31–45Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain Re6
- Take the ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Gardone Rivieraferry 28 / ...
5h 37m€20–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera is to train and ferry which costs €20 - €28 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.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Gardone Riviera. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Gardone Riviera via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brescia - Terminal SIA, Padenghe - Rocchetta Sud and Salò. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Lugano and Gardone Riviera is 213 km. The road distance is 174 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 11m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Lugano to Gardone Riviera, including transfers.
Lugano to Gardone Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Gardone Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
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 7346+ hotels available in Gardone Riviera.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Gardone Riviera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Lugano to Gardone Riviera via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brescia - North Bus Station, Brescia - Terminal SIA, Padenghe - Rocchetta ovest, Padenghe - Rocchetta Sud, Salò - Ospedale, and Salò in around 6h 54m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- 035 289000
- arriva@arriva.it
- Website
- brescia.arriva.it
Bus from Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS to Salò - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
Bus from Brescia - Terminal SIA to Padenghe - Rocchetta ovest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- brescia.arriva.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Desenzano del Garda to Gardone Riviera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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