Bus Tirano-Lugano: timetable and reservations

  • TONYHKLEE
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    4 July 2022 at 10:36:53 #827683

    If I stay overnight at Tirano and bus to Lugano in the morning, are there many buses that runs this route? Do I have to make a reservation for a particular bus? I want to take the train back from Lugano to Zurich. Thank you!

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    Anna
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    4 July 2022 at 16:10:00 #943943

    Hi TONYHKLEE,

    Welcome to MySwissAlps.

    There is only 1 bus which travels directly from Tirano to Lugano daily. This is the Bernina Express bus (which is part of the Bernina Express panoramic route). The bus leaves Lugano at 14.20 and the journey takes about 3 hours. Seat reservation is compulsory. You can find more information here: http://www.myswissalps.com/berninaexpress/tickets

    Regards,

    Anna

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    4 July 2022 at 20:46:18 #943944

    Tirano – Lugano is not a regular bus route. It was created specificallly to link with the Bernina Express. Options are

    1) wait for the one bus of the day

    2) go by train Tirano – Monza – Lugano – Gotthard – Zurich

    3) go back north on the Bernina Railway

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