There are 4 ways to get from Ascona to Brissago by bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 316 bus
best- Take the bus from Ascona, Via Medere to Brissago, Municipiobus 316
12 minCHF 3–5Line 201 ferry
- Take the ferry from Ascona to Brissagoferry 203 / ...
20 minCHF 4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ascona to Brissagotaxi 8.4 km
9 minCHF 45–60Walk
- Take the foot from Ascona to Brissagowalk 7.9 km
1h 37m
Ascona to Brissago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Brissago is to line 316 bus which costs SFr 3 - SFr 5 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Brissago is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs SFr 45 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ascona, Via Medere and arriving at Brissago, Municipio. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Ascona and arriving at Brissago. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Ascona and Brissago is 8 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Brissago without a car is to line 316 bus which takes 12 min and costs SFr 3 - SFr 5.
The line 316 bus from Ascona, Via Medere to Brissago, Municipio takes 12 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Ascona to Brissago bus services, operated by FART, depart from Ascona, Via Medere station.
Ascona to Brissago bus services, operated by FART, arrive at Brissago, Municipio station.
There are 3479+ hotels available in Brissago.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Brissago, Switzerland?
FART operates a bus from Ascona, Via Medere to Brissago, Municipio hourly. Tickets cost CHF 3–5 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Ascona to Brissago once daily. Tickets cost CHF 4–7 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Ascona, Via Medere to Brissago, Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Ascona to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
Grand Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 91 922 88 33
- Website
- taxialugano.ch
Taxi Lugano 24 No Stop
- Phone
- +41 76 534 53 04
Taxi Lugano Park
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
Taxi Michel
- Phone
- +41 91 967 24 24
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