There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Scotland by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MXP - EDI
6h 46m£60–146Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
15h 52m£327–720Bus
- 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 33m£111–216Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lugano to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
18h 32m£366–488Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIN - EDI
7h 11m£72–209Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
6h 57m£114–281Train, 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£78–268Train 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 14m£90–264Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Newcastle
- 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 Newcastle (NCL)plane BGY - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 40m£95–293Train
- 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 2m£325–685Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
35h 3m£181–289Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lugano to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
19h 28m£274–446
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 £60 - £150 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs £60 - £150.
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 33m.
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, St Louis, Strasbourg, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Lugano and Scotland is 944 miles.
The best way to get from Lugano to Scotland without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 15h 52m and costs £320 - £750.
It takes approximately 6h 46m 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 via Strasbourg which takes 15h 52m and costs £320 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £220 and takes 28h 33m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Scotland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Glasgow Central via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 15h 52m. 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 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Newcastle via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- 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 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
- £60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- 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 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £50–75
- 2nd Class
- £35–50
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- £17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- 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
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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
- £19–30
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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
- £4–20
- 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
- £4–20
- 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
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 11:55 AM in Lugano and 10:55 AM in Scotland.
Lugano to Scotland train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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