There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Intra by train, ferry, or car
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Train, line 33 ferry
best- Take the train from Lugano to Varese
- Take the train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello LagoR22
- Take the ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Suna33
3h 17m€8–13Train, line 519 ferry
- Take the train from Lugano FLP to Ponte TresaS60
- Take the ferry from Luino to Pallanza-Intra-Suna519 / ...
3h 29mDrive 69.9 km
- Drive from Lugano to Intra69.9 km
1h 16m€13–18Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to LocarnoRe80
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Pallanza-Intra-Suna443 / ...
3h 33m€13–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Intra is to train and line 33 ferry which costs €7 - €13 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Intra is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €12 - €18.
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 line 33 ferry which takes 3h 17m and costs €7 - €13.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Lugano to Intra, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Intra is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Lugano to Intra.
There are 3217+ 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 line 33 ferry to Pallanza-Intra-Suna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano FLP to Pallanza-Intra-Suna via Ponte Tresa, Ponte Tresa, Stazione, Luino, Piazza Libertà, and Luino in around 3h 29m.
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- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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
- +41 848 446 688
- 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 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Suna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Luino to Pallanza-Intra-Suna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Locarno to Pallanza-Intra-Suna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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