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 Luganotrain S10 / ...
31 minCHF 20–31Line 517 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Novazzano, Chiesa to Mendrisio, Stazionebus 517
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Luganotrain S10 / ...
44 minCHF 4–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Novazzano to Luganotaxi 24.4 km
20 minCHF 100–120Drive 24.4 km
- Drive from Novazzano to Luganocar 24.4 km
20 minCHF 5–6
Novazzano to Lugano by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Novazzano to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 4 - 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 100 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Novazzano to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Balerna and arriving at Lugano via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Novazzano and Lugano is 26 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 31 min and costs SFr 20 - SFr 35.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Novazzano to Lugano, including transfers.
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.
There are 6735+ hotels available in Lugano.
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 7–10 and the journey takes 27 min. Trenord also services this route every 30 minutes.
Train from Balerna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Balerna to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Novazzano, Chiesa to Mendrisio, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–120
Comotaxidriver
- Phone
- +39 333 999 0755
- Website
- comotaxidriver.com
Taxi COMO 2000
- Phone
- +39 031 272000
- Website
- taxicomo2000.it
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