There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Pico Island by plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Pico Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane ZRH - PIX
9h 46m€104–455Fly Zurich Airport to Horta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane ZRH - HOR
- Take the carferry from Horta to Madalenacarferry
13h 36m€122–405Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pico Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane GVA - PIX
14h 3m€226–476
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pico Airport (PIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pico Island is to fly and car ferry which costs €120 - €410 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pico Island is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs €100 - €460.
The distance between Zurich and Pico Island is 3146 km.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Zurich to Pico Island, including transfers.
Pico Island is 2h behind Zurich. It is currently 7:52 AM in Zurich and 5:52 AM in Pico Island.
There are 434+ hotels available in Pico Island.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pico Island, Azores, Portugal?
Swiss, Azores Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pico Airport (PIX) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pico Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pico Airport via Lyon, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Horta to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Atlantico Line
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