There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Scotland by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or car ferry
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Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIN - EDI
7h 11m£67–208Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MXP - EDI
6h 46m£55–136Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
18h 23m£341–692Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
28h 28m£120–234Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lugano to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
18h 32m£385–515Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MXP - GLA
8h 32m£68–155Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LIN - GLA
8h 32m£95–247Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
7h 3m£126–292Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BGY - EDI
7h 24m£80–271Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
22h 8m£279–592Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lugano to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 590
36h£155–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lugano to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
19h 27m£293–474
Lugano to Scotland by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Scotland is to train and fly which costs £55 - £140 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Glasgow Central via Basel SBB, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Lugano and Scotland is 973 miles.
The best way to get from Lugano to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 18h 23m and costs £340 - £700.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Lugano to Scotland, including transfers.
Lugano to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Scotland train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Scotland is to train which takes 18h 23m and costs £340 - £700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £240 and takes 28h 28m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Scotland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Glasgow Central via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 18h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Buchanan Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lugano to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Lugano to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Scotland is 1h behind Lugano. It is currently 11:10 PM in Lugano and 10:10 PM in Scotland.
Lugano to Scotland train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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