There are 3 ways to get from Alba to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Turin
best- Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain Re
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
5h 24mCHF 54–123Train
cheapest- Take the train from Asti to Milano Centraletrain Re 13
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re 80
6h 31mCHF 17–23Drive 219.6 km
- Drive from Alba to Asconacar 219.6 km
2h 53mCHF 35–50
Alba to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba to Ascona is to train which costs SFr 16 - SFr 23 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Alba to Ascona is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
The distance between Alba and Ascona is 322 km. The road distance is 219.6 km.
The best way to get from Alba to Ascona without a car is to train via Turin which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Alba to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba to Ascona is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Alba to Ascona.
There are 2889+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Alba, Piemonte, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Alba to Ascona, Scuole via Torino Porta Susa, Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alba to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Asti to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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