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There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to San Francisco by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    16h 39m
    $402–726

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MXP - SFO
    19h 53m
    $356–771

  3. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIN - SFO
    18h 19m
    $457–1,125

  4. Train to Basel, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    20h
    $536–1,237

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    19h 59m
    $401–1,226

  6. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TRN - SFO
    20h 51m
    $543–1,258

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ZRH - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    22h 15m
    $584–1,780

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,957.8 mi
  • Duration: 16h 39m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and San Francisco, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to San Francisco. However, 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission.

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