There are 6 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Lugano by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)JTR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
5h 10mCHF 65–220Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
36h 28mCHF 248–317Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lugano
27h 5mCHF 396–637Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)JTR - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
5h 8mCHF 85–327Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)JTR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
5h 37mCHF 156–352Car ferry, bus, train via Sofia
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
42h 12mCHF 297–480
Santorini (JTR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 330.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Lugano is 1811 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Lugano without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 36h 28m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Santorini caldera to Lugano, including transfers.
There are 5927+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Santorini caldera 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 vehicle from Santorini caldera to Lugano via Thira Santorini Port, Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Durrës, Bologna Centrale, Bologna Centrale, and Milano Centrale in around 36h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 83
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 63
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 51–56
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 48–49
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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