Transport in Lugano - Lonely Planet Travel Information

Getting around

A shuttle bus runs to the airport from Piazza Manzoni (one way/return Sfr10/18) and the train station (Sfr8/15). Get timetables from the tourist office. A taxi (091 971 21 21, 091 971 91 91) to the airport costs around Sfr20.

Bus No 1 runs from Castagnola in the east through the centre to Paradiso, while bus No 2 runs from central Lugano to Paradiso via the train station. A single trip costs Sfr1.20 to Sfr2 (ticket dispensers indicate the appropriate rate) or it's Sfr5 for a one-day pass. The main local bus terminus in central Lugano is on Corso Pestalozzi.