There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Milan by bus, train, rideshare, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 076 / ...
1h 10m€7–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lugano to Milan76.9 km
1h 14m€4–6Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80 / ...
1h 15m€6–8Train via Como S.Giovanni
- Take the train from Lugano to Como S. Giovannitrain Re80 / ...
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11 / ...
2h€25–49Drive 77.2 km
- Drive from Lugano to Milancar 77.2 km
59 min€14–20
Lugano to Milan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Milan is to rideshare which costs €4 - €6 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Milan is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lugano and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lugano and arriving at Milano Centrale. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Lugano and Milan is 74 km. The road distance is 77.2 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Milan without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €7 - €24.
The bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lugano to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Milan is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €7 - €24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €6 - €8 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Milan, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano every 4 hours. Tickets cost €8–24 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Milano Centrale hourly. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Trenord S.r.l. also services this route hourly.
- 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
Train from Lugano to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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
- €8–24
- 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
- €7–14
- 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
- €8–16
- 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/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lugano to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Milan is 77 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Lugano to Milan.
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Book your Lugano to Milan bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lugano and Milan. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.