There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Lugano by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CBR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
30h 52mCHF 467–1,610Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SYD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
30h 29mCHF 427–2,640Fly Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CBR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
31h 40mCHF 435–1,196Fly Canberra International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CBR - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
33h 54mCHF 677–2,084Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SYD - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
31h 41mCHF 547–1,114Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SYD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
31h 22mCHF 485–1,026Fly Canberra International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CBR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
29h 38mCHF 758–2,413Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SYD - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
33h 20mCHF 615–1,233
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Lugano is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 500 - SFr 1200 and takes 31h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 29h 38m and costs SFr 750 - SFr 2500.
The distance between Canberra and Lugano is 16607 km.
It takes approximately 30h 52m to get from Canberra to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 10h behind Canberra. It is currently 2:03 PM in Canberra and 4:03 AM in Lugano.
There are 6225+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Canberra to Lugano. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Perth, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Ngurah Rai, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Perth, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Perth, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Perth, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–2,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Perth, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Perth, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Ngurah Rai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Ngurah Rai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,700
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Zurich Airport via Perth, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,100
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–750
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Perth, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–2,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Perth, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 800–2,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,400
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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