There are 4 ways to get from Brissago to Ascona by bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 316 bus
best- Take the bus from Brissago, Municipio to Ascona, Via Mederebus 316
11 minCHF 3–5Line 130 ferry
- Take the ferry from Brissago to Asconaferry 200 / ...
20 minCHF 4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brissago to Asconataxi 8.4 km
9 minCHF 45–60Walk
- Take the foot from Brissago to Asconawalk 7.9 km
1h 37m
Brissago to Ascona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brissago to Ascona is to line 316 bus which costs SFr 3 - SFr 5 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Brissago to Ascona is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs SFr 45 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brissago, Municipio and arriving at Ascona, Via Medere. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Brissago and arriving at Ascona. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Brissago and Ascona is 8 km.
The best way to get from Brissago to Ascona without a car is to line 316 bus which takes 11 min and costs SFr 3 - SFr 5.
The line 316 bus from Brissago, Municipio to Ascona, Via Medere takes 11 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Brissago to Ascona bus services, operated by FART, depart from Brissago, Municipio station.
Brissago to Ascona bus services, operated by FART, arrive at Ascona, Via Medere station.
There are 3320+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Brissago, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
FART operates a bus from Brissago, Municipio to Ascona, Via Medere hourly. Tickets cost CHF 3–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Brissago to Ascona 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 Brissago, Municipio to Ascona, Via Medere
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Brissago to Ascona
- 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
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
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