There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Split by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Split Airport
best- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LIN - SPU
6h 27m€64–333Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane MXP - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zemunik Donji to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 59m€59–222Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Split Bus Stationbus
14h 20m€144Train, ferry via Reggio Emilia
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
15h 57m€173–337Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
21h 50m€233–425Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MXP - SPU
6h 10m€76–237Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
6h 31m€163–466Train to Basel, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BSL - SPU
7h 51m€88–539Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
16h 25m€154–332Bus via Livno
- Take the bus from Lugano to Livnobus
- Take the bus from Livno to Split Bus Stationbus
17h 30m€140–144Drive 866.5 km
- Drive from Lugano to Splitcar 866.5 km
10h 9m€151–217
Lugano to Split by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Split is to train and fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Split is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €75 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lugano and arriving at Split Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Split. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Split via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Lugano and Split is 703 km. The road distance is 866.5 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Split without a car is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs €144.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Lugano to Split, including transfers.
Lugano to Split bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Split train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Split is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs €144. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €430 and takes 21h 50m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Split, Croatia?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Lugano to Split Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €144 and the journey takes 14h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Split via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Basel to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Basel to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–490
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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 Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Lugano to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zemunik Donji to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Lugano to Livno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €129
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Livno to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Livno to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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Lugano to Split bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Split Bus Station.
Lugano to Split train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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