There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly Indianapolis to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IND - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
16h 51mCHF 266–418Train to Purdue University Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LAF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
20h 18mCHF 199–738Fly Indianapolis to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IND - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
15h 51mCHF 369–669Fly Indianapolis to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane IND - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
20h 4mCHF 247–961Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
19h 9mCHF 271–739Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
19h 28mCHF 274–590
Indianapolis (IND) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 260 - SFr 420 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 15h 51m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 700.
The distance between Indianapolis and Lugano is 7420 km.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from Indianapolis to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 6h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 11:46 AM in Indianapolis and 5:46 PM in Lugano.
There are 6297+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Lugano. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Milan Linate Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Milan Linate Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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