There are 4 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Ascona by bus, ferry, or car
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Line 316 bus
best- Take the bus from Brissago, Posta to Ascona, Via Mederebus 316
12 minCHF 3–5Line 130 ferry
- Take the ferry from Brissago to Asconaferry 200 / ...
20 minCHF 4–7Drive 52.9 km
- Drive from Stresa to Asconacar 52.9 km
1h 2mCHF 9–13Line 316 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossibus 316
- Take the bus from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi to Ascona, Centrobus 1
34 minCHF 6–8
Lake Maggiore to Ascona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Ascona is to line 316 bus which costs SFr 3 - SFr 5 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Ascona is to line 316 bus which takes 12 min and costs SFr 3 - SFr 5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brissago, Posta and arriving at Ascona, Via Medere. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 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 Lake Maggiore and Ascona is 8 km. The road distance is 52.9 km.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Ascona without a car is to line 316 bus which takes 12 min and costs SFr 3 - SFr 5.
The line 316 bus from Brissago, Posta to Ascona, Via Medere takes 12 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Lake Maggiore to Ascona bus services, operated by FART, depart from Brissago, Posta station.
Lake Maggiore to Ascona bus services, operated by FART, arrive at Ascona, Via Medere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Maggiore to Ascona is 53 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Lake Maggiore to Ascona.
What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
FART operates a bus from Brissago, Posta to Ascona, Via Medere hourly. Tickets cost CHF 3–5 and the journey takes 12 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, Posta to Ascona, Via Medere
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Brissago, Posta to Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi to Ascona, Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- 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/
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