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There are 14 ways to get from Lugano to Turkey by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)planeMXP - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    8h 28m
    ₺4,039–11,737

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeMXP - AYT
    8h 33m
    ₺4,031–7,899

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    27h 19m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lugano to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    39h 41m
    ₺15,656–63,381

  5. Drive 1,984.8 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Istanbulcar1,984.8 km
    18h 47m
    ₺17,145–24,765

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBGY - SAW
    8h 11m
    ₺5,528–14,690

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeMXP - ADB
    6h 48m
    ₺5,352–10,420

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeZRH - SAW
    9h 18m
    ₺4,621–19,358

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)planeZRH - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    10h 3m
    ₺6,838–17,697

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeZRH - AYT
    9h 58m
    ₺5,130–29,359

  11. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel MontenegrobusCitylines 85 / ...
    34h 45m
    ₺8,920–9,820

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Lindaubus456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
    35h 32m
    ₺5,769–8,450

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofiabus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    36h 52m
    ₺5,525–8,762

  14. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingtrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    40h 20m
    ₺18,122–29,043

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,952Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Turkey?

You can take a train from Lugano to Aksaray via Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 27h 19m.

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