There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Lucerne by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane UIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
18h 12mCHF 692–936Car, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane UIO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
22h 24mCHF 436–1,288Car, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane UIO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain
21h 13mCHF 661–1,291Car, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane UIO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain
23h 28mCHF 486–1,440Car, fly to Basel, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Basel (BSL)plane UIO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
20h 57mCHF 442–1,467
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Lucerne is to car and fly and train which costs SFr 430 - SFr 1300 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Lucerne is to car and fly and train which takes 18h 12m and costs SFr 650 - SFr 950.
The distance between Quito and Lucerne is 9891 km.
It takes approximately 18h 12m to get from Quito to Lucerne, including transfers.
Lucerne is 7h ahead of Quito. It is currently 12:55 AM in Quito and 7:55 AM in Lucerne.
There are 674+ hotels available in Lucerne.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Lucerne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Lucerne. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Luzern.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,400
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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