There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Lugano by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CLT - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
15h 27mCHF 237–859Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CLT - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
15h 38mCHF 278–1,012Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CLT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
15h 30mCHF 320–1,040Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CLT - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
17h 16mCHF 320–1,090Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ATL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
18hCHF 269–906
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 230 - SFr 900 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 15h 27m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 900.
The distance between Charlotte and Lugano is 7366 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Charlotte to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 6h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 8:33 AM in Charlotte and 2:33 PM in Lugano.
There are 6735+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Charlotte to Lugano. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport (LIN), walk to Linate Aeroporto, take the line 4 subway to Stazione Forlanini, walk to Milano Forlanini, take the train to Monza, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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