There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IAH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
16h 39mCHF 277–610Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane IAH - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
16h 56mCHF 268–763Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAH - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
16h 47mCHF 320–1,621Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane IAH - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
19h 8mCHF 293–1,002Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane IAH - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
19h 58mCHF 487–704Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HOU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
19h 1mCHF 326–1,308
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 270 - SFr 650 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 16h 39m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 650.
The distance between Houston and Lugano is 8774 km.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from Houston to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:39 AM in Houston and 1:39 PM in Lugano.
There are 6297+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Lugano. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport (LIN), walk to Linate Aeroporto, take the line 4 subway to Stazione Forlanini, walk to Milano Forlanini, take the train to Monza, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via London Heathrow, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Heathrow, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via London Heathrow, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Heathrow, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Heathrow, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Nashville, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,600
- 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 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 Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 30–40
- Smart Flex
- CHF 30–40
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 30–40
- Smart Flex
- CHF 30–40
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