There are 4 ways to get from Locarno to Ascona by taxi, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, line 12 bus, line 26 bus
best- Take the taxi from Locarno to Omegna - Piazza Beltramitaxi
- Take the bus from Omegna - Piazza Beltrami to Pallanza - Piazza Gramscibus 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci to Brissagobus 26
3h 28mCHF 63–78Drive 84.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Locarno to Asconacar 84.4 km
1h 38mCHF 14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Quarona Via P.Rolandi Cabina Enel to Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldibus 50
- Take the train from Vercelli to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
5h 42mCHF 50–144Ferry
- Take the ferry from Arona to Asconaferry 200
7h 32mCHF 15–22
Locarno to Ascona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 13 - SFr 20 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
No, there is no direct ferry from Locarno to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Arona and arriving at Ascona via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Locarno and Ascona is 85 km. The road distance is 84.4 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Ascona without a car is to taxi and line 12 bus and line 26 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Locarno to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Ascona is 84 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Locarno to Ascona.
There are 3319+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Locarno, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Arona to Ascona twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 9–14 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vercelli to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 800 503001
- [email protected]
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Omegna - Piazza Beltrami to Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39015-84.88.446
- [email protected]
- Website
- atapspa.it
Bus from Quarona Via P.Rolandi Cabina Enel to Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.atapspa.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Arona to Ascona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–70
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
Autonoleggio Canova Valter
- Phone
- +39 348 072 5303
- Website
- drivereurope.it
Autonoleggio con e senza autista
- Phone
- +39 015 849 5390
- Website
- autonoleggiocanevarolo.com
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