There are 3 ways to get from Ascona to Alba by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbaRe
5h 46m€23–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to MendrisioExt
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T2S50
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Corso Bolzano
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione47
8h 27mDrive 219.8 km
- Drive from Ascona to Alba219.8 km
2h 52m€39–56
Ascona to Alba by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Alba is to train which costs €23 - €75 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Alba is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Ascona to Alba. However, there are services departing from Solduno and arriving at Alba via Locarno, Milano Centrale and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Ascona and Alba is 321 km. The road distance is 219.8 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Alba without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €23 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Ascona to Alba, including transfers.
Ascona to Alba train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
Ascona to Alba train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Alba is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Ascona to Alba.
There are 1722+ hotels available in Alba.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a train from Solduno to Alba via Locarno FART, Locarno, Milano Centrale, and Torino Porta Susa in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–13
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Corso Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €19–25
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Corso Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0141 937510
- info@autolineegiachino.it
- Website
- autolineegiachino.it
Bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- moeves.it
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