There are 3 ways to get from Lugano to Monvalle by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Cadenazzotrain Re80
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Sangianotrain S30
1h 57m€5–17Drive 39.8 km
- Drive from Lugano to Monvallecar 39.8 km
51 min€7–10Line 429 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ponte Tresa, Stazione to Luino, Stazione FSbus 429
- Take the train from Luino to Sangianotrain R21 / ...
1h 58m€17–29
Lugano to Monvalle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Monvalle is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Monvalle is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Monvalle. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Sangiano via Cadenazzo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Lugano and Monvalle is 71 km. The road distance is 39.8 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Monvalle without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €4 - €18.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Lugano to Monvalle, including transfers.
Lugano to Monvalle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Monvalle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Cadenazzo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Monvalle is 40 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Lugano to Monvalle.
There are 3815+ hotels available in Monvalle.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Monvalle, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Sangiano via Cadenazzo in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Sangiano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luino to Sangiano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Sangiano
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Luino to Sangiano
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Ponte Tresa, Stazione to Luino, Stazione FS
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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