Locarno Lucerne

Distance: 103 miDuration: 2 h 10 min

Driving from Locarno to Lucerne takes about 2 h 10 min via A2. The distance is 103 mi. The straight-line distance is 66 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Tenero-Contra, Bellinzona, Quinto, Riemenstalden, Luzern. Driving directions

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Driving directions35 · 103 mi

1 Depart left onto Via Giovanni Antonio Orelli 16 yd
2 Enter rotary right 1 mi
3 Exit rotary slightly right 1 mi
4 Take ramp slightly right 1 mi
5 Merge slightly left 6 mi
6 Enter roundabout right onto Via Monte Ceneri 30 yd
7 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Monte Ceneri 2 mi
8 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Monte Ceneri 33 yd
9 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Monte Ceneri 1 mi
10 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Via Monte Ceneri 1 mi
11 Continue straight onto Via Cantonale 1 mi
12 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Via Cantonale 1 mi
13 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Via Cantonale 1 mi

14 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Stazione 23 yd
15 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Stazione 1 mi
16 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via San Gottardo 41 yd
17 Exit roundabout right onto Via San Gottardo 1 mi
18 Turn straight onto In Tirada 1 mi
19 Continue straight onto Via Cantonale 2 mi
20 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Cantonale 35 yd
21 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Cantonale 142 yd
22 Take ramp slightly right 83 mi
23 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
24 Keep slightly left 1 mi
25 Merge slightly left onto Kirchenwaldtunnel 5 mi
26 Take exit slightly right 135 yd
27 Keep slightly left 1 mi
28 Continue straight onto Obergrundstrasse 1 mi
29 Turn straight onto Hirschengraben 1 mi
30 Turn slightly right onto Militärstrasse 1 mi
31 Keep slightly right onto Geissmattbrücke 92 yd
32 Turn right onto St. Karli-Quai 59 yd
33 Continue straight onto St. Karliquai 1 mi
34 Continue straight onto Löwengraben 1 mi
35 Arrive right onto Löwengraben

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The return trip from Lucerne to Locarno covers roughly the same distance, 103 mi.

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Top attractions along the route

Beckenried Niederdorf (Fähre)
Ferry Terminals
Stansstad (See)
Ferry Terminals
Gersau Förstli (Fähre)
Ferry Terminals
Vitznau railway station
Ferry Terminals
Weggis landing stage
Ferry Terminals
Tribschen
Ferry Terminals
Seeburg
Ferry Terminals
Verkehrshaus-Lido landing stage
Ferry Terminals
Luzern Bahnhofquai
Ferry Terminals

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 17 August 2026.

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How far is it from Locarno to Lucerne?: The distance between Locarno and Lucerne is 103 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Locarno to Lucerne?: The drive from Locarno to Lucerne takes approximately 2 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Locarno to Lucerne?: The fastest route from Locarno to Lucerne covers 103 mi with a driving time of approximately 2 h 10 min.
Which direction is Lucerne from Locarno?: Lucerne lies roughly to the north of Locarno.
Which roads does the route from Locarno to Lucerne follow?: The drive from Locarno to Lucerne mainly follows A2.
Which towns do you pass between Locarno and Lucerne?: Towns on the route from Locarno to Lucerne include Bellinzona, Schwyz.