There are 6 ways to get from Cairo to Lugano by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)CAI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
9h 20mCHF 101–238Drive 4,232.4 km
- Drive from Cairo to Lugano4,232.4 km
43h 46mCHF 680–982Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)CAI - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
9h 28mCHF 110–263Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)CAI - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
11h 4mCHF 117–292Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CAI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
9h 57mCHF 164–344Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)CAI - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
10h 56mCHF 157–454
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 100 - SFr 240 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 9h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240.
The distance between Cairo and Lugano is 2730 km. The road distance is 4232.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Cairo to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 6:01 AM in Cairo and 5:01 AM in Lugano.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Lugano is 4232 km. It takes approximately 43h 46m to drive from Cairo to Lugano.
There are 5888+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Lugano. However, you can take the line 3 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Lugano in around 43h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–440
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–360
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–430
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–430
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
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