There are 11 ways to get from Palma to Lugano by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 7mCHF 31–152Car ferry, train via Lyon
- Take the carferry 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
20h 16mCHF 169–491Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry 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 20mCHF 106–405Train, 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
30h 40mCHF 226–365Fly 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 20mCHF 103–203Fly 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 45mCHF 59–213Fly 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
8h 8mCHF 61–225Fly 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 9mCHF 52–296Car ferry, bus via Valencia
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valenciacarferry
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
31h 49mCHF 124–425Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Luganotrain Ec
32h 57mCHF 140–463Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Drive from Port de Barcelona to Luganocar
17h 21mCHF 180–503
Palma to Lugano by car ferry, foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Lugano is to fly and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 160 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 160.
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 16m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Palma to Lugano, including transfers.
There are 6559+ 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 Estació Metro, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 20h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–80
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- 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 Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Consorci de Transports de Mallorca
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Milan to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 60–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 60–65
- 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 60–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 60–65
- Cabin
- CHF 210–240
- Car - Seat
- CHF 75–95
- Car - Cabin
- CHF 180–270
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- CHF 35
- Cabin
- CHF 121
- Seating
- CHF 54
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 60–65
- 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 60–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 60–65
- Cabin
- CHF 210–240
- Car - Seat
- CHF 75–95
- Car - Cabin
- CHF 180–270
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–129
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- No car, Seat
- CHF 22
- Non car, Cabin
- CHF 129
- Car, Seat
- CHF 56
- Car, Cabin
- CHF 104
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- 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 19–221
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- CHF 53
- Cabin
- CHF 166
- Car + Seat
- CHF 84
- Car + Cabin
- CHF 221
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–221
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- CHF 53
- Cabin
- CHF 166
- Car + Seat
- CHF 84
- Car + Cabin
- CHF 221
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–228
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- No car. Seat
- CHF 56
- Car. Seat
- CHF 98
- Car. Bed
- CHF 228
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–221
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- CHF 53
- Cabin
- CHF 166
- Car + Seat
- CHF 84
- Car + Cabin
- CHF 221
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–221
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- CHF 53
- Cabin
- CHF 166
- Car + Seat
- CHF 84
- Car + Cabin
- CHF 221
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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