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
6hCHF 61–165Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Como Camerlatatrain Re 13
7h 37mCHF 23–83Bus
- Take the bus from Pisa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1500 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 10mCHF 25–44Drive 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 20mCHF 74–157Train #2
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Re80
7h 52mCHF 58–163Fly 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
6h 8mCHF 96–245Train 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 76–204
Pisa to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pisa to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 7h 10m.
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 6h.
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 6h and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 6h 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 6h and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 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 6h. 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 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- 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 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- 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
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- 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 28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- 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 24–70
- 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 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
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- 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 20–40
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- 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 4–7
- 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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