There are 4 ways to get from Novazzano to Lugano by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Balerna to LuganoS10 / ...
27 minCHF 2–11Line 517 bus, train
- Take the bus from Novazzano, Chiesa to Mendrisio, Stazione517
- Take the train from Mendrisio to ParadisoS10 / ...
41 minCHF 4–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Novazzano to Lugano24.4 km
20 minCHF 130–160Drive 24.4 km
- Drive from Novazzano to Lugano24.4 km
20 minCHF 4–6
Novazzano to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novazzano to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 3 - SFr 6 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Novazzano to Lugano is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs SFr 130 - SFr 160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balerna and arriving at Lugano. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Novazzano and Lugano is 23 km. The road distance is 24.4 km.
The best way to get from Novazzano to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 11.
The train from Balerna to Lugano takes 27 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Novazzano to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Balerna station.
Novazzano to Lugano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novazzano to Lugano is 24 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Novazzano to Lugano.
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What companies run services between Novazzano, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Balerna to Lugano hourly. Tickets cost CHF 9–11 and the journey takes 27 min. Trenord S.r.l. also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Balerna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Paradiso
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Balerna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Paradiso
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Novazzano, Chiesa to Mendrisio, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–160
Taxi COMO 2000
- Phone
- +39 031 272000
- Website
- taxicomo2000.it
Comotaxidriver
- Phone
- +39 333 999 0755
- Website
- comotaxidriver.com
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