There are 4 ways to get from Ascona to Novara by train, ferry, 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 Mendrisiotrain Re80 / ...
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain Trenord
3h 46m€30–70Line 26 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brissago to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchiobus 26
- Take the bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Arona - Stazione Ferroviariabus 12
- Take the bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Novara - Piazza Garibaldi Lato Dogana - Stazione Rfibus 15 / ...
5h 42m€13–31Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ascona to Aronaferry 203
5h 29m€16–23Drive 110.3 km
- Drive from Ascona to Novaracar 110.3 km
1h 46m€19–28
Ascona to Novara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Novara is to ferry which costs €15 - €24 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Novara is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €18 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Ascona to Novara. However, there are services departing from Ascona, Via Medere and arriving at Novara - Piazza Garibaldi Lato Dogana - Stazione Rfi via Brissago, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio and Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Ascona and Novara is 128 km. The road distance is 110.3 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Novara without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €29 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Ascona to Novara, including transfers.
Ascona to Novara bus services, operated by VCO Trasporti, depart from Brissago station.
The best way to get from Ascona to Novara is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €29 - €75. Alternatively, you can line 26 bus and bus, which costs €12 - €35 and takes 5h 42m.
Ascona to Novara bus services, operated by VCO Trasporti, arrive at Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Novara is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Ascona to Novara.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Novara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Novara Nord via Locarno, Debarcadero, Locarno, Mendrisio, and Busto Arsizio Nord in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Ascona to Arona once a week. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- 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 Mendrisio to Busto Arsizio Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Mendrisio to Busto Arsizio Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 800 503001
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Brissago to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0321 472647
- info@stnnet.it
- Website
- stnnet.it
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
Bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Novara - Piazza Garibaldi Lato Dogana - Stazione Rfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- 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
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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