There are 3 ways to get from Ascona to Como by train, bus, or car
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Ascona to Como by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Como is to train which costs €7 - €11 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Como is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Ascona to Como. However, there are services departing from Ascona, Centro and arriving at Chiasso via Locarno, Rotonda and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Ascona and Como is 68 km. The road distance is 64.1 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Como without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €7 - €11.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Ascona to Como, including transfers.
Ascona to Como bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Locarno, Rotonda station.
The best way to get from Ascona to Como is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €7 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €19 and takes 2h 52m.
Ascona to Como bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Bellinzona, Piazza Orico station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Como is 64 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Ascona to Como.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Como, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni hourly. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Trenord also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Chiasso via Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi, Locarno, Rotonda, Bellinzona, Piazza Orico, and Bellinzona in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Locarno, Rotonda to Bellinzona, Piazza Orico
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Rotonda to Bellinzona, Piazza Orico
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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