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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Turkey by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    7h 31m
    ₺5,211–12,482

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane MXP - AYT
    8h 33m
    ₺4,661–8,932

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N76 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 22m
    ₺5,930–9,159

  4. 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 5m
    ₺20,378–36,736

  5. Drive 1,986 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Istanbulcar car 1,986 km
    18h 58m
    ₺18,680–26,982

  6. 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 Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    8h 9m
    ₺6,539–20,762

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane MXP - ADB
    7h 22m
    ₺6,382–11,478

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    8h 16m
    ₺7,774–33,580

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ZRH - ADB
    7h 59m
    ₺7,542–23,553

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane ZRH - AYT
    9h 4m
    ₺7,721–28,507

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    36h 42m
    ₺7,088–13,097

  12. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 85 / ...
    36h 57m
    ₺9,426–10,326

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,802.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Turkey?

You can take a bus from Lugano to İskenderpaşa via Munich, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 34h 22m.

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