There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Italian Riviera by train, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
- Walk from Genova Voltri to Italian Riviera
4h 3mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano076 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa798 / ...
- Walk from Genoa to Italian Riviera
4h 30mTrain to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)MXP - GOA
- Walk from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Italian Riviera
6h 4mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 to Genoa Via Fanti D'Italia
- Walk from Pra' 9/Villa Podesta' to Italian Riviera
6h 52mTrain to Milan Linate Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Lugano to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)LIN - GOA
- Walk from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Italian Riviera
7h 5m
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lugano and Italian Riviera is 233 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Italian Riviera without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Lugano to Italian Riviera, including transfers.
There are 4095+ hotels available in Italian Riviera.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Italian Riviera, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Italian Riviera. However, you can take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Genova P.Za Principe, take the train to Genova Voltri, then travel to Italian Riviera. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Italian Riviera via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Genoa in around 4h 30m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–490
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 to Genoa Via Fanti D'Italia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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