There are 11 ways to get from Modica to Lugano by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CIY - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
4h 47mCHF 211–507Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 5mCHF 27–176Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
19h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolobus
21h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Modica to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Luganocar
25h 29mCHF 171–259Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CIY - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
5h 4mCHF 252–750Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 21mCHF 54–159Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 43mCHF 62–247Train
- Take the train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Termini Imeresetrain
- Take the train from Termini Imerese to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
22h 9mCHF 176–311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain S50
26h 16mCHF 78–136Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
24h 51m
Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modica to Lugano is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 27 - SFr 180 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Modica to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Modica to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Modica and arriving at Lugano Via Pian Scairolo via Catania Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Modica to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Modica and arriving at Lugano via Caltanissetta Xirbi, Termini Imerese, Roma Termini and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
The distance between Modica and Lugano is 1192 km.
The best way to get from Modica to Lugano without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 19h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Modica to Lugano, including transfers.
Modica to Lugano bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, depart from Modica station.
Modica to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Modica station.
The best way to get from Modica to Lugano is to bus which takes 21h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 320 and takes 22h 9m.
What companies run services between Modica, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Modica to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo via Catania and Catania Central Bus Station in around 21h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modica to Lugano via Caltanissetta Xirbi, Termini Imerese, Roma Termini, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–240
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–650
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Termini Imerese to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Lugano Via Pian Scairolo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–230
- Website
- Onebus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Modica to Lugano bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Catania station.
Modica to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Caltanissetta Xirbi station.
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