There are 10 ways to get from Split to Lugano by plane, train, bus, ferry, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Fly Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SPU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 25mCHF 71–222Fly Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SPU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 45mCHF 61–243Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Luganobus
14h 5mCHF 136Ferry, 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 Ec
17h 8mCHF 151–315Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
22h 31mCHF 215–401Fly 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 151–411Fly 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 21mCHF 74–455Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ZAD - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
9h 3mCHF 72–304Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Paduabus N535
- Take the bus from Padua to Luganobus FlixBus 401
19hCHF 69–115Drive 868.2 km
- Drive from Split to Luganocar 868.2 km
10h 7mCHF 142–205
Split to Lugano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Lugano is to bus via Padova which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Split to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
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., Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Split and Lugano is 744 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 136.
It takes approximately 6h 25m 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 136. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 210 - SFr 410 and takes 22h 31m.
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 136 and the journey takes 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Lugano via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–29
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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 136
- 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 15–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Padua to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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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 7m to drive from Split to Lugano.
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