There are 5 ways to get from Val-d'Isère to Lugano by bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Val d'Isère to Chambéry
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
8h 23mCHF 62–154Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Val-d'Isère to Ceresole Reale
- Take the bus from Ceresole Reale to Str.Settimo Dopo V.Puglia252
- Take the bus from Turin Stura to LuganoN76
8h 31mCHF 50–80Drive 312.8 km
- Drive from Val-d'Isère to Lugano312.8 km
4h 1mCHF 51–74Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val d’Isere to Genève Airport
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to LocarnoIc
11h 13mCHF 172–299Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Val-d'Isère to Ceresole Reale
- Take the bus from Ceresole Reale to Torino - Piazza Caio Mario
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
6h 58mCHF 52–108
Val-d'Isère to Lugano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Val-d'Isère to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Val-d'Isère to Lugano is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
The distance between Val-d'Isère and Lugano is 551 km. The road distance is 312.8 km.
The best way to get from Val-d'Isère to Lugano without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 23m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Val-d'Isère to Lugano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Val-d'Isère to Lugano is 313 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Val-d'Isère to Lugano.
There are 5938+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Val-d'Isère, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Val-d'Isère to Lugano. However, you can take the bus to Chambéry, walk to Chambery Challes Les Eaux, take the train to Milano Centrale, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Val-d'Isère to Lugano via Ceresole Reale, Str.Settimo Dopo V.Puglia, Fermata 1326 - PUGLIA C.4, and Turin Stura in around 8h 31m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Val d'Isère to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin Stura to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 02 8412 1302
- extrato@extrato.it
- Website
- extrato.it
Bus from Ceresole Reale to Str.Settimo Dopo V.Puglia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Schedules at
- extrato.it
Bus from Ceresole Reale to Torino - Piazza Caio Mario
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- extrato.it
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Val d’Isere to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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