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How to get fromSantorini Island to Luganoby plane, train, car ferry, bus, car or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Santorini Island to Lugano by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeJTR - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    5h 10m
    CHF 67–212

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Bologna Centralebus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganotrainEc
    36h 19m
    CHF 207–271

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Luganocar
    27h 5m
    CHF 406–637

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeJTR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    5h 37m
    CHF 141–331

  5. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeJTR - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    5h 8m
    CHF 95–277

  6. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Bellinzonabus
    39h 28m
    CHF 206–257

  7. Car ferry, bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano CentraletrainFr
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganotrainEc
    42h 3m
    CHF 256–438

  8. Car ferry, bus, train via Blagoevgrad

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganotrainEc
    45h 50m
    CHF 174–221

  9. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthostrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorëbus
    4. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Monza Stazione FSbus
    5. Take the train from Monza to LuganotrainS11
    2d
    CHF 178–264

Santorini (JTR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Lugano, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Lugano. However, you can 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 Thira Santorini Port to Lugano via Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Durrës, Bologna Centrale, Bologna Centrale, and Milano Centrale in around 36h 19m.

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