There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Lugano by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HND - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
19h 59mCHF 297–762Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NRT - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
21h 51mCHF 231–615Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NRT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
19h 59mCHF 509–1,051Fly Tokyo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane HND - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
22h 6mCHF 468–865Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane NRT - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
22h 42mCHF 302–868Fly Tokyo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HND - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
22h 17mCHF 271–683Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NRT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
24h 32mCHF 449–878
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 230 - SFr 650 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 19h 59m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 800.
The distance between Tokyo and Lugano is 9841 km.
It takes approximately 19h 59m to get from Tokyo to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 8h behind Tokyo. It is currently 8:34 AM in Tokyo and 12:34 AM in Lugano.
There are 6222+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Lugano. However, you can take the train to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō, take the train to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–2,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–750
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–650
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–850
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Beijing Capital, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–750
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–600
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–750
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–550
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–2,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–750
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–2,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,300
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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