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There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    7h 36m
    ₺5,328–16,502

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    31h 13m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 5m
    ₺19,549–33,479

  4. Drive  1,984.9 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Istanbulcar car 1,984.9 km
    19h 2m
    ₺23,331–33,701

  5. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    8h 11m
    ₺5,984–28,542

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    8h 11m
    ₺8,203–20,443

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    8h 24m
    ₺5,406–29,466

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    9h 18m
    ₺10,011–26,889

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N76 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 35m
    ₺5,846–9,561

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    38h 40m
    ₺10,096

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,901Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,802.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a train from Lugano to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 31h 13m.

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