There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Lax by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
17h 41mCHF 373–697Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LAX - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
19h 53mCHF 309–846Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LAX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
19h 49mCHF 403–987Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane LAX - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain
20h 20mCHF 469–978Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LAX - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
20h 2mCHF 420–1,211Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane LAX - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
21h 46mCHF 417–1,146Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain
21h 5mCHF 328–947
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Lax is to fly and bus which costs SFr 300 - SFr 850 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Lax is to fly and train which takes 17h 41m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 700.
The distance between Los Angeles and Lax is 9803 km.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Los Angeles to Lax, including transfers.
Lax is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 7:37 AM in Los Angeles and 4:37 PM in Lax.
There are 1501+ hotels available in Lax.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Lax, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Lax. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Brig, walk to Brig Bahnhofplatz, then take the train to Lax. Alternatively, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Brig, walk to Brig Bahnhofplatz, then take the train to Lax.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–480
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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