There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Ghiffa by bus, car, train, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Zurich to Lugano SudSenise
- Drive from Lugano Sud to Ghiffa
4h 18m€25–31Train, taxi
- Take the train from Zürich HB to BellinzonaIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to CaldeS30
- Take the taxi from Calde to Ghiffa
5h 2m€204–281Drive 231.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ghiffa231.5 km
2h 55m€41–58Train, line 519 ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Luino to Ghiffa519 / ...
5h 19m€50–89Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LocarnoIr46
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Ghiffa201
6h 37m€52–87Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Ghiffa201
7h 48m€32–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ghiffa is to bus and drive which costs €24 - €35 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ghiffa is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Zurich and Ghiffa is 280 km. The road distance is 231.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ghiffa without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 2m and costs €200 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Zurich to Ghiffa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ghiffa is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Zurich to Ghiffa.
There are 3555+ hotels available in Ghiffa.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ghiffa, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Ghiffa. However, you can take the bus to Lugano Sud then drive to Ghiffa. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bellinzona, take the train to Cadenazzo, take the train to Calde, then take the taxi to Ghiffa.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Calde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Cadenazzo to Calde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zurich to Lugano Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Luino to Ghiffa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Locarno to Ghiffa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Taxi Verde Verbania
- Phone
- +39 348 263 7871
- Website
- taxiverde.business.site
NCC Pallanza
- Phone
- +39 338 967 4324
- Website
- pallanzatransfer.it
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