There are 4 ways to get from Ascona to Ispra by train, bus, ferry, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain Re80 / ...
- Take the bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,bancabus V120
3h 16mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ascona to Angeraferry 203
4h 15m€10–15Drive 70.4 km
- Drive from Ascona to Ispracar 70.4 km
1h 15m€12–18Line 1 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Ascona, Centro to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 1
- Take the train from Locarno to Cadenazzotrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Laveno Mombellotrain S30
- Take the bus from Laveno Mombello to Isprabus Bus
3h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Ispra is to ferry which costs €10 - €15 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Ispra is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €12 - €18.
The distance between Ascona and Ispra is 102 km. The road distance is 70.4 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Ispra without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Ascona to Ispra, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Ispra is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Ascona to Ispra.
There are 3527+ hotels available in Ispra.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Ispra, Italy?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Ascona to Angera once a week. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Laveno Mombello
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Laveno Mombello
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,banca
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Ascona, Centro to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Laveno Mombello to Ispra
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Ascona to Angera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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