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There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Manhattan by train or plane

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MXP - JFK
    13h 12m
    $250–777

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MXP - EWR
    13h 30m
    $287–837

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane ZRH - EWR
    15h 11m
    $272–618

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane ZRH - JFK
    15h 8m
    $265–598

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MXP - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    14h 47m
    $419–2,109

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    2. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane GVA - JFK
    17h 20m
    $330–725

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane MXP - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    17h 26m
    $256–1,518

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Manhattan, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to Manhattan. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, then take the train to Grand Central Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), walk to Terminal B, take the vehicle to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Amtrak, then take the train to New York Penn Station.

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