There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Lugano by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORK - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 19mCHF 65–171Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Luganocar
36h 38mCHF 591–865Fly Cork Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ORK - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
8h 59mCHF 101–334Fly Cork Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ORK - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 39mCHF 76–282Fly Cork Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 2mCHF 158–433Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUB - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 15mCHF 66–195Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
10h 14mCHF 139–417Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane DUB - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
10h 46mCHF 97–316
Cork Airport (ORK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 180 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 440.
The distance between Cork and Lugano is 1519 km.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Cork to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 2:08 AM in Cork and 3:08 AM in Lugano.
There are 7162+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Lugano. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Lugano via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 36h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- 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 5–8
- 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 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
- [email protected]
- 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 4–24
- 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 4–24
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–600
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- CHF 426
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