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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nice to Lugano
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nice to Lugano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €50, and a flight costs an average of €55.
Distance: 178 miles (288 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€64 Average price | €148 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest |
6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Nice to Lugano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
AF7303 · AF1330Other options
Intercity 631+
EuroCity 16Intercity 745+EuroCity 20
Regionale Veloce 3019+EuroCity 178FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
VY1518 · VY6330VY1518 · VY6342AF7305 · AF1730Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Lugano:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Lugano costing on average $63 (€50).
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Lugano costing on average $69 (€55).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Lugano as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ventimiglia station and arrive in Lugano FLP.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Travel with Gulf Air to go to Lugano by flight.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, Intercity to go to Lugano by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, ZOU ! Proximité to go to Lugano by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Gulf Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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