There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane RDU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
14h 57mCHF 175–709Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane RDU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
15h 29mCHF 296–912Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RDU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
15h 16mCHF 338–820Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Basel (BSL)plane RDU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
18h 28mCHF 381–1,130Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane RDU - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
21h 28mCHF 271–951
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 290 - SFr 950 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 14h 57m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 750.
The distance between Raleigh and Lugano is 7178 km.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Raleigh to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 1:11 PM in Raleigh and 7:11 PM in Lugano.
There are 6297+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Lugano. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport (LIN), walk to Linate Aeroporto, take the line 4 subway to Stazione Forlanini, walk to Milano Forlanini, take the train to Monza, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 30–40
- Smart Flex
- CHF 30–40
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