There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Madesimo by train, 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, line 214 bus, drive
best- Take the train from Lugano to Castione-ArbedoS10
- Take the bus from Castione, Stazione to Mesocco, Castello214
- Drive from Mesocco, Castello to Madesimo
2h 22m€16–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cassarate, Monte Brè to Chiavenna, Stazione631
- Take the bus from Chiavenna FS to MadesimoA4
3h 40m€10–16Train, drive
- Take the train from Lugano to BiascaTrenord / ...
- Drive from Biasca to Madesimo
2h 6m€21–30Drive 94.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Madesimo94.6 km
1h 53m€17–24
Lugano to Madesimo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Madesimo is to bus which costs €10 - €17 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Madesimo is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Madesimo. However, there are services departing from Cassarate, Monte Brè and arriving at Madesimo via Chiavenna FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Lugano and Madesimo is 113 km. The road distance is 94.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Madesimo without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €10 - €17.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Lugano to Madesimo, including transfers.
Lugano to Madesimo bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Cassarate, Monte Brè station.
Lugano to Madesimo bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Chiavenna, Stazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Madesimo is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Lugano to Madesimo.
There are 345+ hotels available in Madesimo.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Madesimo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Cassarate, Monte Brè to Madesimo via Chiavenna FS in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Castione, Stazione to Mesocco, Castello
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Cassarate, Monte Brè to Chiavenna, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Chiavenna FS to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0342 511212
- info@stps.it
- Website
- stps.it
Bus from Chiavenna FS to Madesimo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- stps.it
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