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, Postacar
- Take the bus from Mesocco, Posta to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
1h 51mCHF 15–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madesimo to Chiavenna FSbus A4
- Take the bus from Chiavenna, Stazione to Cassarate, Monte Brèbus 631
3h 52mCHF 10–15Drive, train
- Drive from Madesimo to Biascacar
- Take the train from Biasca to Luganotrain S10 / ...
2h 4mCHF 32–39Drive 94.4 km
- Drive from Madesimo to Luganocar 94.4 km
1h 56mCHF 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 51m and costs SFr 15 - 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 94.4 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 51m 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 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Madesimo to Lugano.
There are 5898+ 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 16
- 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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