There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Italian Riviera by bus, unknown, train, 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.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Lugano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Walk from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Italian Rivieraunknown
3h 30mTrain, travel via Milan
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Walk from Genova Voltri to Italian Rivieraunknown
4h 5mTrain to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane MXP - GOA
- Walk from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Italian Rivieraunknown
6h 4mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Como Camerlata to Genova Piazza Principetrain Re 13
- Walk from Pra' 9/Villa Podesta' to Italian Rivieraunknown
6h 18mTrain to Milan Linate Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane LIN - GOA
- Walk from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Italian Rivieraunknown
6h 21m
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lugano and Italian Riviera is 232 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Italian Riviera without a car is to bus and travel which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Lugano to Italian Riviera, including transfers.
There are 4031+ 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 bus to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop then travel to Italian Riviera. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Italian Riviera via Milano Centrale, Genova P.Za Principe, and Genova Voltri in around 4h 5m.
- 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
- €100–500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.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
- €100–500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- 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
- €100–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- 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
- €13–35
- 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
- €17–29
- 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
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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 Como Camerlata to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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