There are 3 ways to get from Lugano to Intra by train, ferry, bus, 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, ferry
best- Take the train from Lugano to Varesetrain S50
- Take the train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain Re1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Sunaferry
2h 40m€10–29Line 429 bus, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ponte Tresa, Stazione to Luino, Stazione FSbus 429
- Take the bus from Luino, Marconi,Stazione FS to Laveno M., Garibaldi 8,Stazione FNbus
- Take the ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Sunaferry
3h 17m€12–18Drive 69.9 km
- Drive from Lugano to Intracar 69.9 km
1h 17m€15–22
Lugano to Intra by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Intra is to line 429 bus and bus and ferry which costs €11 - €18 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Intra is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €14 - €22.
The distance between Lugano and Intra is 63 km. The road distance is 69.9 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Intra without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2h 40m and costs €9 - €30.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Lugano to Intra, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Intra is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Lugano to Intra.
There are 3468+ hotels available in Intra.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Intra, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Intra. However, you can take the train to Varese, walk to Varese Nord, take the train to Laveno Mombello Lago, walk to Laveno, then take the ferry to Pallanza-Intra-Suna. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Agno, Stazione to Pallanza-Intra-Suna via Ponte Tresa, Stazione, Luino, Stazione FS, Luino, Marconi,Stazione FS, Laveno M., Garibaldi 8,Stazione FN, and Laveno in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Ponte Tresa, Stazione to Luino, Stazione FS
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
Bus from Luino, Marconi,Stazione FS to Laveno M., Garibaldi 8,Stazione FN
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Suna
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Suna
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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