There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Pico Island by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Zurich Airport to Pico Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pico Airport (PIX)ZRH - PIX
11h 3m€127–288Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pico Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pico Airport (PIX)GVA - PIX
13h 31m€199–394Fly Zurich Airport to Horta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Horta Airport (HOR)ZRH - HOR
- Take the car ferry from Horta to Madalena
15h 18m€135–286Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Pico Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Pico Airport (PIX)MXP - PIX
18h 30m€194–286Fly Zurich Airport to Terceira Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Terceira Airport (TER)ZRH - TER
- Take the car ferry from Angra do Heroismo to Madalena
15h 22m€160–539
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pico Airport (PIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pico Island is to fly and car ferry which costs €130 - €290 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pico Island is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs €120 - €290.
The distance between Zurich and Pico Island is 3146 km.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Zurich to Pico Island, including transfers.
Pico Island is 2h behind Zurich. It is currently 11:41 PM in Zurich and 9:41 PM in Pico Island.
There are 357+ hotels available in Pico Island.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pico Island, Azores, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, Azores Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pico Airport (PIX) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pico Airport via Lyon, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Terceira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Ponta Delgada, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pico Airport via Zurich Airport, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pico Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Horta Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pico Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pico Airport via Zurich Airport, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pico Airport via Lyon, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- geral@atlanticoline.pt
- Website
- atlanticoline.pt
Car ferry from Horta to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.atlanticoline.pt/en/
Car ferry from Angra do Heroismo to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.atlanticoline.pt/en/
- Passenger + Vehicle (P2)
- €35–55
- Passenger
- €35–50
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