There are 2 ways to get from Lugano to Ghiffa by train, bus, or car
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Lugano to Ghiffa by train and bus
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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 - €26.
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 4157+ 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 drive from Lugano to Ghiffa in around 1h 10m.
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- FART
Bus from Locarno, Stazione to Brissago, Posta
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- 800 503001
- reclami@vcotrasporti.it
- Website
- VCO Trasporti
Bus from Brissago to Ghiffa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- VCO Trasporti
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