There are 5 ways to get from Ascona to Donnas by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train via Turin
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 IvreaRe
6h 59m€28–74Train
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to NovaraRe
- Take the train from Novara to IvreaRe
8h 44m€25–39Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano076
- Take the bus from Milano - Lampugnano M1 to Pont-Saint-Martin150
7h 47m€31–62Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Ascona to Arona203
- Take the bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Novara - Viale Ferrucci, 2615
- Take the train from Novara to IvreaRe
11h 18m€28–46Drive 158.8 km
- Drive from Ascona to Donnas158.8 km
2h 36m€28–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Donnas is to train which costs €24 - €40 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Donnas is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €27 - €40.
The distance between Ascona and Donnas is 345 km. The road distance is 158.8 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Donnas without a car is to train via Turin which takes 6h 59m and costs €27 - €75.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Ascona to Donnas, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ascona to Donnas is to train via Turin which takes 6h 59m and costs €27 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Donnas is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Ascona to Donnas.
There are 777+ hotels available in Donnas.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Donnas, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Donnas via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, Milano Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Ivrea, Ivrea - Stazione Ferroviaria, Pont Saint Martin - Piazza Iv Novembre, and Pont-Saint-Martin - Piazza IV Novembre in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Donnas via Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi, Locarno, Rotonda, Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Milano - Lampugnano M1, and Pont-Saint-Martin - Circonavallazione in around 7h 47m.
- 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
- 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
- €8–10
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Ivrea
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Novara to Ivrea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 035 289000
- savda@savda.it
- Website
- aosta.arriva.it
Bus from Milano - Lampugnano M1 to Pont-Saint-Martin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://aosta.arriva.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0321 472647
- info@stnnet.it
- Website
- stnnet.it
Bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Novara - Viale Ferrucci, 26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Ascona to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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