There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Provence by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Fr
- Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
9h 59m€111–229Drive 434.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lugano to Provencecar 434.7 km
5h 36m€76–109Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Grenoblebus 503 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus 52
12h 8mTrain to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MXP - MRS
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
8h 13m€95–233Train via Turin
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Re
- Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
10h 45m€110–243Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train S50
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport to Torino - Autostazione Corso Bolzanobus
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Re
- Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
12h 31m€83–159Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BGY - MRS
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
8h 48m€100–325
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Provence is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Provence is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs €75 - €110.
The distance between Lugano and Provence is 512 km. The road distance is 434.7 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Provence without a car is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Lugano to Provence, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lugano to Provence is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Provence is 435 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Lugano to Provence.
There are 290+ hotels available in Provence.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a train from Lugano to Provence via Milano Centrale, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Italie - OULX Gare TGV, Briançon - Gare SNCF, Briancon, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Provence via Turin, Gare Routière, and Rn 85 in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Mees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport to Torino - Autostazione Corso Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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