There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PHL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
12h 36mCHF 377–659Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EWR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
13h 22mCHF 219–638Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
12h 45mCHF 350–970Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane JFK - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
13h 52mCHF 225–1,038Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PHL - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
15h 9mCHF 338–1,212Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EWR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
13h 25mCHF 232–479
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 210 - SFr 650 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 12h 36m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 700.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lugano is 6654 km.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Philadelphia to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 10:27 PM in Philadelphia and 4:27 AM in Lugano.
There are 6297+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Lugano. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–950
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–950
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
- 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/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 8–180
- Business Class
- CHF 45–210
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 9–180
- Business Class
- CHF 45–210
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–470
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- CHF 16–360
- First Class
- CHF 100–470
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