There are 4 ways to get from Madesimo to Lugano by car, bus, or train
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Drive, line 171 bus
best- Drive from Madesimo to Mesocco, Posta
- Take the bus from Mesocco, Posta to Bellinzona, Stazione171
1h 50mCHF 15–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madesimo to Chiavenna FSA4
- Take the bus from Chiavenna, Stazione to Cassarate, Monte Brè631
3h 52mCHF 10–15Drive, train
- Drive from Madesimo to Biasca
- Take the train from Biasca to LuganoS10 / ...
2h 3mCHF 36–58Drive 94.6 km
- Drive from Madesimo to Lugano94.6 km
1h 54mCHF 16–22
Madesimo to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madesimo to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 9 - SFr 15 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Madesimo to Lugano is to drive and line 171 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct bus from Madesimo to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Madesimo and arriving at Cassarate, Monte Brè via Chiavenna, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Madesimo and Lugano is 112 km. The road distance is 94.6 km.
The best way to get from Madesimo to Lugano without a car is to bus which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 15.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Madesimo to Lugano, including transfers.
Madesimo to Lugano bus services, operated by Società Trasporti Pubblici di Sondrio S.p.A., depart from Madesimo station.
Madesimo to Lugano bus services, operated by Società Trasporti Pubblici di Sondrio S.p.A., arrive at Chiavenna FS station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madesimo to Lugano is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Madesimo to Lugano.
There are 5813+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Madesimo, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Madesimo to Cassarate, Monte Brè via Chiavenna, Stazione in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Biasca to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Mesocco, Posta to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Madesimo to Chiavenna FS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Chiavenna, Stazione to Cassarate, Monte Brè
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0342 511212
- info@stps.it
- Website
- stps.it
Bus from Madesimo to Chiavenna FS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- stps.it
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