There are 8 ways to get from Pisa to Lugano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Florence
best- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
5h 52mCHF 62–143Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Como Camerlatatrain Re 13
7h 54mCHF 21–82Bus
- Take the bus from Pisa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1500 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 10mCHF 23–51Drive 357.3 km
- Drive from Pisa to Luganocar 357.3 km
3h 47mCHF 57–82Fly Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PSA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
5h 50mCHF 47–168Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Chiassotrain Ec
7h 5mCHF 71–162Fly Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PSA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
5h 57mCHF 88–235Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FLR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 9mCHF 73–197
Pisa to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pisa to Lugano is to train which costs SFr 21 - SFr 85 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Pisa to Lugano is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Pisa to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Pisa and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Pisa to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Pisa Centrale and arriving at Lugano via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Pisa and Lugano is 459 km. The road distance is 357.3 km.
The best way to get from Pisa to Lugano without a car is to train via Florence which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Pisa to Lugano, including transfers.
Pisa to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pisa station.
Pisa to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Pisa Centrale station.
The best way to get from Pisa to Lugano is to train via Florence which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Pisa, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pisa Centrale to Lugano via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pisa to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 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 La Spezia Centrale to Como Camerlata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pisa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 14–20
- 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 4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Pisa to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Pisa to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pisa to Lugano is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Pisa to Lugano.
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