There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Hvar by train, plane, ferry, bus, car 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.
Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LIN - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
8h 6m€113–345Bus, ferry via Padova
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Paduabus 401
- Take the bus from Padua to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry 641
20h 15m€95–168Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lugano to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
16h 15m€147–169Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry 53
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry 842 / ...
20h 14m€111–263Drive, line 632 car ferry
- Drive from Lugano to Drvenikcar
- Take the car ferry from Drvenik to Sućurajcarferry 632
- Drive from Sućuraj to Hvarcar
13h 8m€176–255Train to Zurich Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
9h 20m€141–371
Lugano to Hvar by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Hvar is to bus and ferry via Padova which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Hvar is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 6m and costs €110 - €350.
The distance between Lugano and Hvar is 746 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Hvar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 15m and costs €140 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Lugano to Hvar, including transfers.
There are 2564+ hotels available in Hvar.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Hvar, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Hvar. However, you can take the train to Monza, take the train to Milano Forlanini, walk to Stazione Forlanini, take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) airport, fly to Split Airport (SPU), walk to Split Airport, take the shuttle to Split Bus Station, walk to Port Of Split, then take the ferry to Hvar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Hvar via Split Bus Station and Port of Split in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Lugano to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €74–76
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Car ferry from Drvenik to Sućuraj
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €2–3
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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