There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Horta by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Horta Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane ZRH - HOR
10h 19m€114–363Fly Zurich Airport to Pico Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane ZRH - PIX
- Take the car ferry from Madalena to Hortacarferry
12h 57m€108–344Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Horta Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane GVA - HOR
13h 11m€290–952Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Horta Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane MXP - HOR
14h 25m€230–689
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Horta Airport (HOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Horta is to fly and car ferry which costs €100 - €350 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Horta is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs €110 - €370.
The distance between Zurich and Horta is 3180 km.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Zurich to Horta, including transfers.
Horta is 2h behind Zurich. It is currently 11:22 PM in Zurich and 9:22 PM in Horta.
There are 379+ hotels available in Horta.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Horta, Azores, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, Azores Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Horta Airport (HOR) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Zurich Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlanticoline.pt
Car ferry from Madalena to Horta
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.atlanticoline.pt/en/
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