There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Pontedera 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 Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain Re
5h 3m€68–150Train via La Spezia
cheapest- Take the train from Como Camerlata to La Spezia Centraletrain Re 13
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain Re
9h 58m€26–34Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milanbus FlixBus 076 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Empolibus FlixBus 507
8h 21m€30–54Drive 380.3 km
- Drive from Lugano to Pontederacar 380.3 km
4h 2m€66–95Train 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 Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
7h 19m€78–217Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
8h 21m€57–172Train 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
7h 31m€102–272Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
6h 56m€154–372
Lugano to Pontedera by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Pontedera is to train via La Spezia which costs €25 - €35 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Pontedera is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Pontedera. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Pontedera-Casciana T via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Lugano and Pontedera is 439 km. The road distance is 380.3 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Pontedera without a car is to train via Florence which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Lugano to Pontedera, including transfers.
Lugano to Pontedera train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Pontedera is to train via Florence which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 8h 21m.
Lugano to Pontedera train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Pontedera is 380 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Lugano to Pontedera.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Pontedera, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Pontedera-Casciana T via Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N. in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Pontedera-Casciana T via Milan, Empoli, and Empoli in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Pisa International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- 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
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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 Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- 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 Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- 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 Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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