There are 4 ways to get from Montreal to Lugano by plane or train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane YUL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
12h 16mCHF 287–709Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YUL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
12h 34mCHF 345–495Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane YUL - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
14h 42mCHF 308–612Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
13h 57mCHF 331–813
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 280 - SFr 750 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 12h 16m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 750.
The distance between Montreal and Lugano is 6207 km.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Montreal to Lugano, including transfers.
Lugano is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 10:13 PM in Montreal and 4:13 AM in Lugano.
There are 6810+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Lugano. However, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Lugano.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–750
- 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 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
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