There are 5 ways to get from Ascona to Nice by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
9h 2m€69–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 076 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 42m€31–105Drive 411.9 km
- Drive from Ascona to Nicecar 411.9 km
4h 25m€72–103Train, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MXP - NCE
9h€66–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re 80
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nicebus N456 / ...
10h 23m€34–69
Ascona to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Nice is to train and bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Nice is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Ascona to Nice. However, there are services departing from Solduno and arriving at Nice-Ville via Locarno, Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Ascona and Nice is 428 km. The road distance is 411.9 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Nice without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Ascona to Nice, including transfers.
Ascona to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Ascona to Nice is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 9h 42m.
Ascona to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Nice is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Ascona to Nice.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Solduno to Nice-Ville via Locarno FART, Locarno, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Albert 1er via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, Lugano, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- €20–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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