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 15mCHF 294–768Fly 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 18mCHF 274–865Fly 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 6mCHF 376–1,115Fly 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
15h 4mCHF 318–662
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 270 - SFr 900 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 12h 15m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 800.
The distance between Toronto and Lugano is 6675 km.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Toronto to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 5h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 3:54 AM in Toronto and 8:54 AM in Lugano.
There are 5088+ 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–1,100
- 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 Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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