There are 10 ways to get from Split to Lugano by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SPU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 31mCHF 56–224Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZAD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 38mCHF 44–201Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Luganobus
14h 5mCHF 135Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Anconaferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
17h 33mCHF 155–329Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
22h 27mCHF 186–301Fly Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SPU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 25mCHF 74–212Fly Split Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SPU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 38mCHF 154–425Fly Split Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Basel (BSL)plane SPU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
8h 27mCHF 82–478Bus via Livno
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Livnobus
- Take the bus from Livno to Luganobus
17h 50mCHF 135–147Drive 868.2 km
- Drive from Split to Luganocar 868.2 km
10h 6mCHF 144–207
Split to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Lugano is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 210 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Split Bus Station station and arriving at Lugano. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Lugano via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between Split and Lugano is 703 km. The road distance is 868.2 km.
The best way to get from Split to Lugano without a car is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs SFr 135.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Split to Lugano, including transfers.
Split to Lugano bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Lugano train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Lugano is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs SFr 135. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 310 and takes 22h 27m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Lugano, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Split Bus Station to Lugano 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 135 and the journey takes 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Lugano via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 27m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
Flights from Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Split Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Split Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–130
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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/
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
- +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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- 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 26–80
- 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
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Split Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 135
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Livno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Split Bus Station to Livno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Livno to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 122
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Lugano bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Lugano station.
Split to Lugano train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Lugano is 868 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Split to Lugano.
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