There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Provence by train, bus, car, 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 Ec
- 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 40m€108–184Drive 434.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lugano to Provencecar 434.7 km
5h 36m€76–110Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 076 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Grenoblebus 740
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus 52
11h 38mTrain, 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 Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus
8h 17mTrain via Turin
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- 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 25m€110–251Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin 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 17m€88–214
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 40m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Lugano to Provence, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lugano to Provence is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Provence is 435 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Lugano to Provence.
There are 277+ 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 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Provence via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Gare Routière, and Rn 85 in around 11h 38m.
- 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 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- 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
- €8
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
- 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 Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €20–27
- 1st Class
- €40–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleuls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Corso Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €19–25
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Corso Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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