How to travel from Florence to Lugano

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Travel Information to Lugano from Florence

Distance190 miles (307 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$23 - $37
Cheapest modeBus • $23 (€21) • 6 h 25 min
Fastest modeTrain • $37 (€33) • 3 h 33 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Frecciarossa

Take a train or bus to travel 190 miles (307 km) from Florence to Lugano. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Frecciarossa among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Florence to Lugano.

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from Florence to Lugano

How to get from Florence to Lugano by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Florence to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Itabus2126+BlaBlaCar Bus4739
11:20AM9h45
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
09:05PMLugano, Via Ciani
$241One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

Itabus2126+BlaBlaCar Bus4739
11:20AM9h45
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
09:05PMLugano, Via Ciani
$241One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9512+TrenitaliaEuroCity 150
08:55AM3h33
Florence Santa Maria Novella
12:28PMLugano FLP
$1201One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TrenitaliaEuroCity 30
07:50AM5h38
Florence Santa Maria Novella
01:28PMLugano FLP
$831One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2460+TrenitaliaEuroCity 178
04:32AM7h18
Florence Santa Maria Novella
11:50AMLugano FLP
$741One-way
2 transfers
IntercityIntercity 588 · Intercity 608+TrenitaliaEuroCity 36
01:33PM5h55
Florence Rifredi
07:28PMLugano FLP
$941One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:55AM7h15
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
07:10PMLugano, Via Ciani
$451One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2490
07:35PM7h00
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
02:35AMLugano, Via Ciani
$331One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:30AM10h25
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
05:55PMLugano, Via Ciani
$481One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Florence to Lugano

Travel to Lugano easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Florence to Lugano.

FAQs

You can get between Florence and Lugano 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Lugano from Florence is by taking a bus, which costs on average $23 (€21).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Florence to Lugano:

A bus is $13 (€12) less than a train with an average ticket price of $37 (€33) from Florence to Lugano.

The fastest way from Florence to Lugano is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 33 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lugano that take longer:

Bus takes 6 h 25 min on average.

The Florence to Lugano distance is around 190 miles (307 km).

The average frequency per day from Florence to Lugano is:

  • 2 buses a day.
  • 17 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Florence to Lugano as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Florence to Lugano:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Florence to Lugano:

    • You can travel by bus between Florence and Lugano with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Florence to Lugano tickets for $23 (€21) on Omio.
    • You can go to Lugano from Florence by train with Frecciarossa, Italo or Trenitalia. You'll see cheap train tickets for $37 (€33) with Trenitalia from Florence to Lugano on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Florence to Lugano with the following travel companies:

    • 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lugano as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Florence to Lugano.

    Your trip from Florence to Lugano doesn't have to end in Lugano. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Milan, Zurich, Como, Milano Centrale or Lucerne. If you’d like to add Milan, Zurich, Como, Milano Centrale or Lucerne to your Florence to Lugano tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Lugano today!

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