There are 11 ways to get from Palma to Lugano by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 13mCHF 31–122Car ferry, train via Lyon
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
20h 18mCHF 152–348Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus 076 / ...
24h 55mCHF 52–209Train, ferry
- Take the train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estaciótrain T2
- Take the ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Seteferry
- Take the train from Agde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
26h 11mCHF 172–400Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 36mCHF 83–183Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PMI - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 40mCHF 35–157Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMI - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 15mCHF 66–195Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Basel (BSL)plane PMI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
8h 14mCHF 56–280Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Estació Intermodal to Entre-mar-i-estany 2bus 302
- Take the car ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus 076 / ...
27h 54mCHF 110–212Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
32h 15mCHF 134–289Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palma to Port d'Alcúdiacar
- Take the car ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Drive from Port de Barcelona to Luganocar
15h 30mCHF 208–352
Palma to Lugano by car ferry, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 130 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 130.
The distance between Palma and Lugano is 920 km.
The best way to get from Palma to Lugano without a car is to car ferry and train via Lyon which takes 20h 18m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Palma to Lugano, including transfers.
There are 6255+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Palma, Spain and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Palma to Lugano. However, you can take the bus to 546-Aeroport - Sortides, walk to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Lugano via Port Of Barcelona, Paral·lel, Barcelona Sants, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–75
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–75
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- 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 Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- 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 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Agde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Bus from Estació Intermodal to Entre-mar-i-estany 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Car ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–75
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- CHF 50–70
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- CHF 90–130
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