There are 5 ways to get from Orselina to Ascona by bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Centrobus 1
12 minCHF 2–4Line 201 ferry
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Asconaferry 203 / ...
25 minCHF 4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Orselina to Asconataxi 6.3 km
7 minCHF 35–50Walk
- Take the foot from Orselina to Asconawalk 4.3 km
54 minLine 3 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Orselina, Posta to Locarno, Piazza Castellobus 312 / ...
- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Castello to Ascona, Centrobus 1
27 minCHF 5–7
Orselina to Ascona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orselina to Ascona is to line 1 bus which costs SFr 2 - SFr 4 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Orselina to Ascona is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs SFr 35 - SFr 50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Locarno, Piazza Stazione and arriving at Ascona, Centro. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Locarno and arriving at Ascona. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Orselina and Ascona is 4 km.
The best way to get from Orselina to Ascona without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 12 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 4.
The line 1 bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Centro takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Orselina to Ascona bus services, operated by FART, depart from Locarno, Piazza Stazione station.
Orselina to Ascona bus services, operated by FART, arrive at Ascona, Centro station.
There are 3244+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Orselina, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
FART operates a bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Centro every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Locarno to Ascona once daily. Tickets cost CHF 4–7 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Orselina, Posta to Locarno, Piazza Castello
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Piazza Castello to Ascona, Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Locarno to Ascona
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
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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