There are 10 ways to get from Palma to Lugano by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 11mCHF 26–87Car ferry, train via Lyon
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
20h 12mCHF 171–538Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Luganobus
25h 21mCHF 104–408Train, ferry
- Take the train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estaciótrain T2
- Take the ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the train from Toulon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
30h 35mCHF 212–380Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMI - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
5h 55mCHF 56–165Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PMI - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 48mCHF 65–213Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
6h 39mCHF 98–316Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Basel (BSL)plane PMI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
8h 13mCHF 56–430Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
31h 53mCHF 121–432Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Drive from Port de Barcelona to Luganocar
17h 21mCHF 172–495
Palma to Lugano by car ferry, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 25 - SFr 90 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170.
The distance between Palma and Lugano is 920 km.
The best way to get from Palma to Lugano without a car is to car ferry and train via Lyon which takes 20h 12m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Palma to Lugano, including transfers.
There are 7270+ hotels available in Lugano.
What companies run services between Palma, Spain and Lugano, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Palma to Lugano. However, you can take the bus to 546-Aeroport - Sortides, walk to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Lugano via Port Of Barcelona, Paral·lel, Barcelona Sants, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–75
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–80
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–70
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–17
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 60–66
- Cabin
- CHF 210–240
- Car - Seat
- CHF 75–95
- Car - Cabin
- CHF 180–270
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 60–66
- Cabin
- CHF 210–240
- Car - Seat
- CHF 75–95
- Car - Cabin
- CHF 180–270
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 60–66
- Cabin
- CHF 210–240
- Car - Seat
- CHF 75–95
- Car - Cabin
- CHF 180–270
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 60–66
- Cabin
- CHF 210–240
- Car - Seat
- CHF 75–95
- Car - Cabin
- CHF 180–270
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +34 96 091 33 16
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–223
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- CHF 54
- Cabin
- CHF 167
- Car + Seat
- CHF 85
- Car + Cabin
- CHF 223
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–223
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- CHF 54
- Cabin
- CHF 167
- Car + Seat
- CHF 85
- Car + Cabin
- CHF 223
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–223
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- CHF 54
- Cabin
- CHF 167
- Car + Seat
- CHF 85
- Car + Cabin
- CHF 223
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–223
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- CHF 54
- Cabin
- CHF 167
- Car + Seat
- CHF 85
- Car + Cabin
- CHF 223
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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