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How to get fromLugano to Sicilyby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Sicily by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4h 42m
    €28–171

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    5h 8m
    €23–224

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    15h 29m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    23h 18m
    €138–205

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    23h 35m

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    5h 18m
    €60–218

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    5h 2m
    €66–185

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane LIN - CIY
    5h
    €118–447

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    5h 27m
    €71–308

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BGY - TPS
    6h 30m
    €80–387

  11. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    24h 36m
    €128–213

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 49m
    €143–271

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,129.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Sicily, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week, and the journey takes 22h 59m.

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