There are 7 ways to get from Malta to Lugano by plane, train, busferry, bus, or night train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MLA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
4h 26mCHF 48–151Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusabus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain S11
29h 23mCHF 426–593Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
29h 26mBus and ferry, bus, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusabus
- Take the night train from Siracusa to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
29h 2mCHF 406–620Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MLA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
4h 28mCHF 76–194Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MLA - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
4h 58mCHF 70–160Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MLA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
5h 4mCHF 153–384
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 160 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 4h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 160.
The distance between Malta and Lugano is 1272 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Lugano without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 29h 23m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Malta to Lugano, including transfers.
There are 4605+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Malta and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Lugano. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar to Lugano via Bombi1, Il-Floriana, Valletta, Pozzallo, Pozzallo, Siracusa, Siracusa, Milano Porta Garibaldi, and Monza in around 29h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–110
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–110
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–110
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- 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/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Siracusa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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