There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Novara by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train
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 Novarabus FlixBus N474
2h 19m€9–14Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain S50
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Novara Nordtrain R27
2h 39m€6–9Train via Milan
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Novaratrain 2018 / ...
2h 20m€30–48Drive 88.2 km
- Drive from Lugano to Novaracar 88.2 km
1h 24m€17–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Novara Largo Pastorebus flibco
3h 36m€11–19
Lugano to Novara by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Novara is to train which costs €6 - €9 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Novara is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €16 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lugano and arriving at Novara. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Novara. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Novara via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Lugano and Novara is 101 km. The road distance is 88.2 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Novara without a car is to bus which takes 2h 19m and costs €9 - €14.
The bus from Lugano to Novara takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lugano to Novara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Novara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Novara is to bus which takes 2h 19m and costs €9 - €14. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Novara, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lugano to Novara once daily. Tickets cost €9–14 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Novara via Milano Centrale in around 2h 20m.
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Busto Arsizio Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Novara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lugano to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Novara Largo Pastore
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Lugano to Novara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Novara station.
Lugano to Novara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Novara is 88 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Lugano to Novara.
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