Distance between Lugano and Geneva

The distance from Lugano to Geneva is 229 miles by road including 204 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 55 minutes and goes through Côme, Novare, Aoste, Mendrisio, Fino Mornasco, Lainate and Rho.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 135 mi ✈️
Car route length 229.3 mi 🚗
Driving time 3 h 55 min
Fuel amount 7.8 gal
Fuel cost 30.3 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Lugano 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
A2 11 mi, 11 min
Mendrisio 11 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
A2 8 mi, 09 min
Côme 19 mi 0:20 20 min 0.5 gal
A9 6 mi, 06 min
Fino Mornasco 24 mi 0:27 27 min 0.8 gal
A9 12 mi, 10 min
Lainate 36 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
A8 5 mi, 05 min
Rho 41 mi 0:43 43 min 1.3 gal
A4 6 mi, 06 min
Arluno 47 mi 0:49 49 min 1.5 gal
A4 16 mi, 14 min
Novare 63 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 2.0 gal
A4 A5 83 mi, 1 h 18 min
Aoste 147 mi 2:22 2 h 22 min 4.9 gal
A5 A 40 83 mi, 1 h 33 min
Geneva 229 mi 3:55 3 h 55 min 7.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Lugano 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
A2 5 mi, 06 min
Melide 5 mi 0:06 06 min 0.2 gal
A2 1 mi, 00 min
Bissone 6 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
A2 2 mi, 01 min
Melano 7 mi 0:08 08 min 0.2 gal
A2 1 mi, 00 min
Lenaccio 8 mi 0:09 09 min 0.3 gal
A2 2 mi, 02 min
Mendrisio 11 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
A2 4 mi, 03 min
Sant'Antonio Dosso 14 mi 0:15 15 min 0.5 gal
A2 1 mi, 00 min
Pontegana 15 mi 0:15 15 min 0.5 gal
A2 1 mi, 01 min
Chiasso 16 mi 0:16 16 min 0.5 gal
A2 3 mi, 03 min
Côme 19 mi 0:20 20 min 0.5 gal
A9 4 mi, 04 min
Portichetto 22 mi 0:25 25 min 0.7 gal
A9 2 mi, 01 min
Fino Mornasco 24 mi 0:27 27 min 0.8 gal
A9 3 mi, 02 min
Cirimido 27 mi 0:29 29 min 0.9 gal
A9 4 mi, 03 min
Villaggio Moneta 31 mi 0:32 32 min 1.0 gal
A9 2 mi, 01 min
Uboldo 33 mi 0:34 34 min 1.1 gal
A9 2 mi, 01 min
Origgio 34 mi 0:35 35 min 1.1 gal
A9 2 mi, 01 min
Lainate 36 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
A8 5 mi, 05 min
Rho 41 mi 0:42 42 min 1.3 gal
A4 6 mi, 06 min
Arluno 47 mi 0:49 49 min 1.5 gal
A4 7 mi, 05 min
Bernate Ticino 53 mi 0:55 55 min 1.8 gal
A4 6 mi, 04 min
Galliate 59 mi 0:59 59 min 2.0 gal
A4 4 mi, 03 min
Novare 63 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 2.0 gal
A4 9 mi, 07 min
Recetto 71 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 2.4 gal
A4 7 mi, 06 min
Balocco 78 mi 1:16 1 h 16 min 2.6 gal
A4 9 mi, 08 min
Santhià 87 mi 1:25 1 h 25 min 2.9 gal
A4 A4/A5 9 mi, 09 min
Settimo Rottaro 96 mi 1:34 1 h 34 min 3.2 gal
A4/A5 5 mi, 04 min
Ivrée 101 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 3.4 gal
A4/A5 A5 10 mi, 09 min
Quassolo 111 mi 1:47 1 h 47 min 3.7 gal
A5 2 mi, 01 min
Montestrutto 112 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.8 gal
A5 1 mi, 01 min
Quincinetto 114 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 3.9 gal
A5 2 mi, 02 min
Perroz 117 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 3.9 gal
A5 1 mi, 00 min
Clapey 117 mi 1:54 1 h 54 min 4.0 gal
A5 8 mi, 07 min
Plout 126 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 4.3 gal
A5 7 mi, 06 min
Lezin 132 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.5 gal
A5 2 mi, 02 min
Borgo Chambave 135 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.6 gal
A5 3 mi, 02 min
Crêtes 137 mi 2:12 2 h 12 min 4.7 gal
A5 1 mi, 01 min
Valmeanaz 139 mi 2:13 2 h 13 min 4.7 gal
A5 4 mi, 04 min
Quart 144 mi 2:18 2 h 18 min 4.8 gal
A5 1 mi, 01 min
Pollein capoluogo 145 mi 2:19 2 h 19 min 4.9 gal
A5 2 mi, 01 min
Aoste 147 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 4.9 gal
A5 6 mi, 05 min
Champagnole 152 mi 2:26 2 h 26 min 5.1 gal
A5 4 mi, 03 min
Rochefort 156 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 5.3 gal
A5 2 mi, 02 min
Les Champs 158 mi 2:32 2 h 32 min 5.3 gal
A5 7 mi, 06 min
Palleusieux 165 mi 2:39 2 h 39 min 5.6 gal
A5 5 mi, 06 min
La Palud 170 mi 2:45 2 h 45 min 5.8 gal
T1 2 mi, 03 min
Capanna Del Pastore 172 mi 2:49 2 h 49 min 5.8 gal
T1 6 mi, 07 min
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 178 mi 2:56 2 h 56 min 5.9 gal
N 205 5 mi, 05 min
Petit Pont 182 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 6.2 gal
N 205 1 mi, 00 min
Le Bourgeat 183 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 6.2 gal
N 205 1 mi, 00 min
Les Houches 183 mi 3:03 3 h 03 min 6.2 gal
N 205 1 mi, 00 min
Les Trabets 184 mi 3:04 3 h 04 min 6.2 gal
N 205 2 mi, 03 min
Servoz 186 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 6.3 gal
N 205 4 mi, 05 min
Passy 191 mi 3:12 3 h 12 min 6.4 gal
A 40 6 mi, 06 min
Sallanches 196 mi 3:19 3 h 19 min 6.6 gal
A 40 4 mi, 04 min
Magland 200 mi 3:23 3 h 23 min 6.8 gal
A 40 3 mi, 03 min
Cluses 203 mi 3:26 3 h 26 min 6.9 gal
A 40 6 mi, 05 min
Bonneville 209 mi 3:32 3 h 32 min 7.0 gal
A 40 14 mi, 12 min
Mornex 224 mi 3:44 3 h 44 min 7.6 gal
A 40 2 mi, 02 min
Gaillard 226 mi 3:46 3 h 46 min 7.6 gal
A 411 1 mi, 01 min
Thônex 226 mi 3:48 3 h 48 min 7.7 gal
111 1 mi, 01 min
Chêne-Bougeries 227 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 7.7 gal
111 2 mi, 05 min
Geneva 229 mi 3:54 3 h 54 min 7.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Lugano to Geneva?

Fuel cost: 30.3 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 229.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Lugano to Geneva?

Driving time: 3 h 55 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 139 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 2 min
  • 33 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 32 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 10 min
  • 25 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 30 min
  • 10 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 13 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 6 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 9 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 6 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 19 mph = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Lugano to Geneva by land?

The distance between Lugano and Geneva is 229.3 mi by road including 203.8 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lugano and Geneva respectively.

How far is Lugano to Geneva by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lugano and Geneva is 134.8 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Lugano and Geneva respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Lugano from Geneva by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 135 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 59 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Lugano to Geneva?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 54 min to cover the distance of 135 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 2 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Lugano and Geneva?

The halfway point between Lugano and Geneva is Quincinetto. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Quincinetto to Lugano is 114 mi and driving will take about 1 h 51 min. The road between Quincinetto and Geneva has length 116 mi and will take approximately 2 h 4 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Lugano in relation to Geneva?

Lugano is located 135 mi east of Geneva.

Lugano has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.00501, longitude 8.95203.

Geneva has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.20176, longitude 6.1466.

Which highway goes from Lugano to Geneva?

The route from Lugano to Geneva follows A5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A4: 47 mi
  • A 40: 34 mi
  • A9: 19 mi
  • N 205: 17 mi
  • A4/A5: 14 mi
  • A2: 14 mi
  • T1: 4 mi
  • A8: 2 mi
  • 111: 2 mi
  • A50: 1 mi
  • A 411: 1 mi
  • 404: 1 mi
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