There are 4 ways to get from Toronto to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane YTZ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
12h 40mCHF 321–495Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane YYZ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
14h 30mCHF 281–470Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YYZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
13h 3mCHF 306–732Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane YYZ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
14h 47mCHF 284–630
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 280 - SFr 470 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 12h 40m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 500.
The distance between Toronto and Lugano is 6675 km.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Toronto to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 6:42 PM in Toronto and 12:42 AM in Lugano.
There are 6235+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Toronto 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 the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
- 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 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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