There are 5 ways to get from Venice to Ascona by train, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain Fr
- Take the train from Parma to Borgo Val Di Tarotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Borgo Val Di Taro to Asconataxi
5h 44m€111–180Drive 327.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Venice to Asconacar 327.5 km
4h€52–75Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport, drive
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane VCE - GOA
- Drive from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Asconacar
4h 2m€88–239Shuttle, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Venice to Brescia
- Take the train from Brescia to Borgo Val Tarotrain R5
- Take the taxi from Borgo Val Taro to Asconataxi
8h 34m€307–689Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane TRS - GOA
- Drive from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Asconacar
5h 29m€83–203
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Ascona is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Ascona is to drive which takes 4h and costs €50 - €75.
The distance between Venice and Ascona is 360 km. The road distance is 327.5 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Ascona without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Venice to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Ascona is 328 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Venice to Ascona.
There are 227+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Ascona, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Venice to Ascona. However, you can take the train to Bologna Centrale, take the train to Parma, take the train to Borgo Val Di Taro, then take the taxi to Ascona. Alternatively, you can drive from Venice to Ascona in around 4h.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venice to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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