There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Pisa by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Train via Florence
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain Re
5h 36m€69–151Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Como Camerlata to La Spezia Centraletrain Re 13
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
8h 38m€25–45Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Pisabus N1508 / ...
7h 30m€34–50Drive 356.7 km
- Drive from Lugano to Pisacar 356.7 km
3h 48m€62–90Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LIN - PSA
6h 32m€104–272Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
7h 47m€54–167Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane MXP - PSA
6h 10m€51–187Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MXP - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
7h 49m€79–218
Lugano to Pisa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Pisa is to train which costs €24 - €50 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Pisa is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Pisa. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Pisa via Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Pisa. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Pisa Centrale via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Lugano and Pisa is 459 km. The road distance is 356.7 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Pisa without a car is to train via Florence which takes 5h 36m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Lugano to Pisa, including transfers.
Lugano to Pisa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Pisa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Pisa is to train via Florence which takes 5h 36m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Pisa, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Pisa Centrale via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N. in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Pisa via Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop and Genoa in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–440
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- 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 Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como Camerlata to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Pisa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop station.
Lugano to Pisa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Pisa is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Lugano to Pisa.
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