There are 3 ways to get from Lugano to Ghiffa by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, line 316 bus, line 26 bus
best- Take the train from Lugano to Locarno
- Take the bus from Locarno, Stazione to Brissago, Posta316
- Take the bus from Brissago to Ghiffa26
3h€10–32Train, line 519 ferry
- Take the train from Lugano FLP to Ponte TresaS60
- Take the ferry from Luino to Ghiffa519 / ...
3h 14mDrive 65.3 km
- Drive from Lugano to Ghiffa65.3 km
1h 10m€12–17
Lugano to Ghiffa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Ghiffa is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Ghiffa is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €11 - €17.
The distance between Lugano and Ghiffa is 69 km. The road distance is 65.3 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Ghiffa without a car is to train and line 316 bus and line 26 bus which takes 3h and costs €9 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Lugano to Ghiffa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Ghiffa is 65 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Lugano to Ghiffa.
There are 3608+ hotels available in Ghiffa.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Ghiffa, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Ghiffa. However, you can take the train to Locarno, walk to Locarno, Stazione, take the line 316 bus to Brissago, Posta, then take the line 26 bus to Ghiffa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano FLP to Ghiffa via Ponte Tresa, Ponte Tresa, Stazione, Luino, Piazza Libertà, and Luino in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 91 605 13 05
- info@flpsa.ch
- Website
- flpsa.ch
Train from Lugano FLP to Ponte Tresa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://flpsa.ch/index/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Stazione to Brissago, Posta
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- 800 503001
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Brissago to Ghiffa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Luino to Ghiffa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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