There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Lugano by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EDI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 12mCHF 60–137Fly Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GLA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 1mCHF 56–153Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
16h 9mCHF 447–1,305Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Luganobus
29h 25mCHF 141–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Luganocar
18h 28mCHF 390–524Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane EDI - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 18mCHF 81–200Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 15mCHF 143–411Fly Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EDI - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 1mCHF 59–190Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
8h 49mCHF 91–435Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
16h 42mCHF 360–938Bus via Como
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Comobus
34h 1mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Luganocar
19h 29mCHF 285–460
Scotland to Lugano by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 160 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Lugano via London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Lugano via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare de Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Scotland and Lugano is 1511 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs SFr 440 - SFr 1400.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Scotland to Lugano, including transfers.
Scotland to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Lugano train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Lugano is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs SFr 440 - SFr 1400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 250 and takes 29h 25m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Lugano via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 16h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lugano via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- 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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 128
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- CHF 128
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Scotland to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lugano is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 6:54 AM in Scotland and 7:54 AM in Lugano.
Scotland to Lugano train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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