There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Vira by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 350 bus
best- Take the train from Lugano to Cadenazzotrain Re80
- Take the bus from Cadenazzo, Stazione to Virabus 350
57 minCHF 5–16Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Cadenazzotrain Re80
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Magadino-Viratrain S30
1h 4mCHF 13–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lugano to Virataxi 26.6 km
30 minCHF 140–170Drive 26.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Viracar 26.6 km
30 minCHF 5–6
Lugano to Vira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Vira is to drive which costs SFr 4 - SFr 6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Vira is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs SFr 140 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Vira. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Magadino-Vira via Cadenazzo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Lugano and Vira is 32 km. The road distance is 26.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Vira without a car is to train and line 350 bus which takes 57 min and costs SFr 4 - SFr 17.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Lugano to Vira, including transfers.
Lugano to Vira train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Vira train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Cadenazzo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Vira is 27 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Lugano to Vira.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Vira, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Magadino-Vira via Cadenazzo in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Magadino-Vira
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Magadino-Vira
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Cadenazzo, Stazione to Vira
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–170
Taxi Michel
- Phone
- +41 91 967 24 24
Taxi Lugano Park
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
Taxi Lugano 24 No Stop
- Phone
- +41 76 534 53 04
Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 91 922 88 33
- Website
- taxialugano.ch
Grand Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
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