There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Vacallo by train, rideshare, bus, taxi, or car
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 Chiassotrain Re80 / ...
24 minCHF 2–26Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lugano to Chiasso26 km
35 minCHF 4Train, line 513 bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Mendrisiotrain Re80 / ...
- Take the bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Vacallo, Piazzabus 513
1h 6mCHF 4–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lugano to Vacallotaxi 24.9 km
24 minCHF 100–130Drive 24.9 km
- Drive from Lugano to Vacallocar 24.9 km
24 minCHF 4–6
Lugano to Vacallo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Vacallo is to rideshare which costs SFr 4 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Vacallo is to train which takes 24 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 26.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lugano and arriving at Chiasso. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Lugano and Vacallo is 25 km. The road distance is 24.9 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Vacallo without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 26.
The train from Lugano to Chiasso takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Lugano to Vacallo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Vacallo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chiasso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Vacallo is 25 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Lugano to Vacallo.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Vacallo, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Chiasso every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 8–26 and the journey takes 24 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Train from Lugano to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–18
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Vacallo, Piazza
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lugano to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
Grand Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 91 993 06 06
- Website
- taxialugano.ch
Taxi Lugano 24 No Stop
- Phone
- +41 76 534 53 04
- Website
- taxilugano24nostop.ch
Taxi Lugano Park
- Phone
- +41 76 339 20 64
- Website
- taxiluganopark.ch
Taxi Michel
- Phone
- +41 91 967 24 24
- Website
- taxiluganese.ch
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