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How to get fromSan Francisco to Luganoby plane, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    18h 12m
    CHF 173–417

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    16h 10m
    CHF 341–493

  3. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    17h 53m
    CHF 404–1,120

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    19h 54m
    CHF 257–901

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane SFO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    20h 29m
    CHF 260–895

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    20h 32m
    CHF 306–690

  7. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SFO - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    20h
    CHF 207–508

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,646.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 12m

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

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Lugano. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Lugano.

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