The average bus between Ascona and Isola Madre takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 52m. There is at least one bus per day from Ascona to Isola Madre. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Ascona and Isola Madre. The earliest departure is at 6:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ascona is at 5:24 PM which arrives into Isola Madre at 9:21 PM. All services require a transfer at Locarno, Piazza Stazione and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 57m • 2 changes

5h 35m • 2 changes

2h 52m • 2 changes

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No, there is no direct bus from Ascona to Isola Madre. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Stazione station and arriving at Stresa station via Domodossola, stazione station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Ascona to Isola Madre bus services, operated by FART, depart from Locarno, Stazione station.
Ascona to Isola Madre bus services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Stresa station.
The distance between Ascona and Isola Madre is 32.5 km. The road distance is 39 km.
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Stresa via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, Stazione, Domodossola, stazione, and Domodossola in around 4h 35m.