There are 3 ways to get from Lugano to Ispra by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Mendrisio
best- Take the train from Lugano to Mendrisiotrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Varesetrain S50 / ...
- Take the bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,bancabus
2h 9mDrive 44.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Lugano to Ispracar 44.2 km
56 min€8–11Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Varesetrain S50
- Take the bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,bancabus V120
2h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Ispra is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Ispra is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €7 - €11.
The distance between Lugano and Ispra is 63 km. The road distance is 44.2 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Ispra without a car is to train and bus via Mendrisio which takes 2h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Lugano to Ispra, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Ispra is 44 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Lugano to Ispra.
There are 3527+ hotels available in Ispra.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Ispra, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Ispra. However, you can take the train to Mendrisio, take the train to Varese, walk to Varese, V. Veneto 9, then take the bus to Ispra, Mazzini 59,banca. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Ispra, Mazzini 59,banca via Varese and Varese, V. Veneto 9 in around 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,banca
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- autolineevaresine.it
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