Fastest way to travel from Lugano to MXP Airport
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Hello everyone,
On Friday, September 2nd, my husband and I (and our luggage) will need to travel from Lugano to Milan Malpensa Airport to catch a 3pm flight. Unfortunately, it’s looking like the easiest/most reasonable way to get there is by train. The train journey will be just short of 2 hours, and may or may not be direct. Not so convenient, and it’s really not pleasant to think about 2 hours on a train, followed by 3 hours in the airport, followed by a ~10 hour flight. If that’s what it takes, though, we will do it.
That said, I was hoping there might be a better way… I see a car ride is only about an hour from Lugano to the airport. The Ticino website (http://www.ticino.ch/en/commons/details/Shuttle-bus-Lugano-Malpensa/43909.html) shows some shuttle bus services. However, the websites it links to seem very old, so not sure if all are operational. Also, while io parlo un poco italiano, the non-English websites are a little difficult for me to understand all of the details. Finally, it seems like the bus station might actually be a bit outside of town, so we would still need to take a train to get to the bus. Do I have that right?
It seems Uber and the like are not an option for this journey. Additionally, it looks like taxis are quite cost prohibitive – something between 100-200 CHF, and maybe more.
I guess I am wondering if I am understanding all of my options correctly, or if there is a smarter or better way to make this connection. Like, can I take the train to Como station and catch an Uber from there? Not sure what that would really save me in time or money. Do most people who do this journey just take the train? I appreciate your insight!
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