There are 11 ways to get from Modica to Lugano by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), or night train
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Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)CIY - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
6h 32mCHF 118–341Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)CTA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
7h 15mCHF 36–196Train, ferry
- Take the train from Modica to SiracusaRe
- Take the train from Siracusa to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
17h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano076 / ...
24h 55mCHF 49–199Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Modica to Port of Palermo
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Lugano
26h 42mCHF 126–196Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)CIY - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
4h 59mCHF 124–424Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
7h 17mCHF 64–219Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)CTA - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
7h 13mCHF 72–301Train
- Take the train from Modica to SiracusaRe
- Take the train from Siracusa to Napoli CentraleIc
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
18h 24mCHF 86–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
26h 16mCHF 48–67Train, night train
- Take the train from Modica to SiracusaRe
- Take the night train from Siracusa to Milano CentraleIni
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
24h 58mCHF 101–153
Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modica to Lugano is to bus and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Modica to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 430.
No, there is no direct bus from Modica to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Modica and arriving at Lugano via Catania Airport and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Modica to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Modica and arriving at Lugano via Siracusa, Napoli Centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Modica and Lugano is 1192 km.
The best way to get from Modica to Lugano without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m 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 S.p.A., depart from Modica station.
The best way to get from Modica to Lugano is to bus which takes 24h 55m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 240 and takes 18h 24m.
What companies run services between Modica, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Modica to Lugano via Catania Airport and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modica to Lugano via Siracusa, Napoli Centrale, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–550
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–550
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–150
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modica to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–30
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Siracusa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Modica to Lugano bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Catania Airport station.
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