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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 bus with prices starting from $34. 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 bus costs an average of $34, and a flight costs an average of $61.
Distance: 178 miles (288 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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$63 Average price Cheapest | $71 Average price | $162 Average price |
6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 19m Average total duration 7h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Lugano
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
Regionale Veloce 3019+
EuroCity 178Fastest
AF7303 · AF1330Other options
FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBusAF7313 · AF1830
EW9421 · EW9824AF7305 · AF1630Find 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 $28 (€23) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Lugano costing on average $61 (€50).
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Lugano costing on average $62 (€50).
Other travel options to Lugano take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
- Around 32 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Trains mostly depart from Ventimiglia station and arrive in Lugano FLP.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, ZOU ! Proximité to go to Lugano by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regionale, TGV INOUI to go to Lugano by train.
- Travel with Gulf Air to go to Lugano by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct flights per day with Gulf Air.
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