Popular Airport | Chania Intl. - Daskalogiannis Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1718 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Lugano City Center
Lugano Airport
The distance between Agno Airport and Lugano city center is approximately 6 kilometers. If you do not have any luggage, you can walk to the airport, and this does not take much time. You can also benefit from other options. Taxi, shuttle bus, train and car rental are among your alternatives for this short transportation.
Taxi
The fastest and most comfortable transportation option for traveling to the airport from the city center is taxi. Traveling to the airport by taxi lasts about 15 minutes. You can call a taxi to your location or get on a taxi that you find in the city center.
Shuttle Bus
There are shuttle buses that offer transportation service between the city center and Agno Airport. You can visit the website of Shuttle Bus Sagl company and learn the departure hours of these shuttles. Traveling to the airport from the city center by shuttle takes about 20 minutes. You can get on these shuttles from the bus stops in the city center or the stops at the train station. Shuttle buses, which are among the most budget-friendly transportation options, do not cost too much. You can make the payment to the driver after getting on the bus. It is free for the children under 6 years of age. Children between 6-16 also do not pay any amount if they are traveling with their parents.
Train
If you want to travel to Agno Airport by train, you need to get off at the station in the Agno village that is about 10-minute walk away to the terminal. FLP Lugano-Ponte Tresa trains, which regularly offer service between 06:25 am and 08:10 pm every day on weekdays, depart from the central railway station (Ponte Tresa) located in the city center. These trains depart every 15 minutes. On Sundays and holidays, the trains depart every 30 minutes.
Car Rental
You can visit one of the car rental offices in Lugano city center or make a reservation online for a vehicle that is suitable for your needs. You can rent a car from one of the companies such as Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Budget and Sixt as well as the local companies. The airport is located at the nearest junction of the highway A2, and you do not have any problems in terms of long or short-term parking areas. You can easily find your direction with the signs that you will see on the road to the airport.
Hotel Transfer
If the hotel you will stay in offers hotel transfer service, you can benefit from it and comfortably travel to the airport. This is one of the most comfortable options. You can contact your hotel before your travel in order to find out whether they offer this service. Some hotels offer this service for free.
Airport Information
Located in the southernmost point of Switzerland, Agno Airport (also known as Lugano Airport) is located 6 kilometers west of Lugano city center, which is one of Switzerland's financial centers. The airport is located only 30 kilometers away from the Swiss-Italian border and is known as Agno Airport since it is closer to the village of Agno.
Agno Airport, which is a regional airport, has a small terminal. Between the terminal building and the facility next to it, there is an outdoor area where you can spend pleasant time and a restaurant. The shops, where you can do shopping before your flight, surround a courtyard at the junction of these two buildings. There is also a flight school at the airport, where 2,400 airplanes land each year from domestic and international points and 200,000 passengers are welcomed. You can also benefit from services such as free Wi-Fi, ATM, currency exchange office, snack bar and restaurant.
Transportation to Chania City Center from Airport
Chania Intl. - Daskalogiannis Airport
The journey from Chania Airport, which is also known as Daskalogiannis Airport, to the city centre takes approximately 30 minutes. During the operational times of the airport you can rent a car, use taxis, or rent a car to reach Chania centre.
Taking the bus is the most economic and practical method of reached the city centre from the airport but doesn’t match the comfort and convenience of taking a taxi. Rented cars are especially useful for passengers who have to travel long distances. If you wish to rent a car from Chania Airport, then you must reserve the vehicle before you arrive and get your car by going directly to the rental office in the airport once you land.
Bus
This is the only form of public transport from Chania Airport to the city centre. The bus service starts early in the morning and buses depart at 07:15, 9:15, 10:45, 14:15, 16:50, 18:50, and at 21:15 every day. The journey from Chania Airport to the city centre takes around 30 minutes. You can buy the ticket from inside the bus if you want to take advantage of this inexpensive and relatively comfortable way of transport.
Taxi
It’s possible to reach Chania quickly by finding a taxi from the arrivals exit. Taxis are useful for families who are carrying luggage or other items. The cost of taxis vary depending on distance but since the airport is a little far from the city centre the price of the journey may be a tad high. Those wishing to save a bit of money can take a bus to the city centre and then take a taxi to their final destination from there to cut costs. Another way to reduce the price of the journey is to try your luck with the drivers to see if they will bargain. You can also make an online reservation so that a vehicle is waiting for you at the terminal exit when you arrive.
Car Rental
You may prefer to hire a car to make the journey from Chania Airport. You can call +30 28210 63.553 for Europcar, +30 28210 63.385 for Hertz, or +30 28210 68.782 for Kappa to reserve a rental car. Once you have claimed your rental car from the in front of the terminal, you can reach the city centre in 20 or 30 minutes by following road signs to Chania city centre.