There are 8 ways to get from Siena to Lugano by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus, train via Bologna
best- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
5h 21mCHF 62–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N528 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 20mCHF 26–46Drive 439.6 km
- Drive from Siena to Luganocar 439.6 km
4h 33mCHF 71–103Bus, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FLR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 59mCHF 71–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 2mCHF 64–150Train
- Take the train from Siena 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
6h 9mCHF 64–173Bus, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FLR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 11mCHF 102–267Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 32mCHF 144–417
Siena to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Lugano is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Siena to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Siena to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Lugano via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Siena and Lugano is 450 km. The road distance is 439.6 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Lugano without a car is to bus and train via Bologna which takes 5h 21m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Siena to Lugano, including transfers.
Siena to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Siena station.
The best way to get from Siena to Lugano is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 180 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Siena to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Siena to Lugano via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale in around 6h 9m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–850
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–850
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- 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 Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Siena to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Siena to Lugano train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Siena to Lugano is 440 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Siena to Lugano.
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