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How to get fromLugano to Lake Gardaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Lake Garda by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane MXP - BDL
    18h 56m
    $319–1,216

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane ZRH - BOS
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus bus
    17h 31m
    $504–902

  3. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane MXP - BOS
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus bus
    20h 1m
    $339–1,002

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MXP - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    4. Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    18h 51m
    $388–1,753

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MXP - EWR
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    4. Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    19h 7m
    $465–1,862

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration15h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,965.2 mi
  • Duration: 18h 56m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Lake Garda, CT, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to Lake Garda. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Bradley International Airport (BDL), walk to Bradley Int'l Airport @ Terminal A, take the line 30 bus to Hartford Union Station, walk to Asylum St @ Union Pl, then take the line 66 bus to Plainville Ave @ Lake Garda Dr. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zuerich Hb, walk to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), walk to Terminal C - Arrivals Level, take the bus to South Station, walk to Boston, take the bus to Hartford, walk to Asylum St @ Union Pl, then take the line 66 bus to Plainville Ave @ Lake Garda Dr.

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