Travel Information to Lugano from Florence
| 190 miles (307 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $23 - $37 | |
| Bus • $23 (€21) • 6 h 25 min | |
| Train • $37 (€33) • 3 h 33 min | |
| FlixBus 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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The best way to travel from Florence to Lugano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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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.

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.
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