There are 4 ways to get from Ascona to Pallanza by car, bus, or ferry
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Drive, line 26 bus
best- Drive from Ascona to Cannobio
- Take the bus from Cannobio to Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci26
53 min€5–8Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ascona to Pallanza203 / ...
2h 15m€9–12Drive 39.1 km
- Drive from Ascona to Pallanza39.1 km
45 min€7–10Line 203 ferry, line 26 bus
- Take the ferry from Ascona to Cannobio203 / ...
- Take the bus from Cannobio to Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci26
2h 20m€6–10
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Pallanza is to drive and line 26 bus which costs €4 - €8 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Pallanza is to drive which takes 45 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Ascona and arriving at Pallanza. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Ascona and Pallanza is 38 km. The road distance is 39.1 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Pallanza without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 15m and costs €9 - €12.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Ascona to Pallanza, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Pallanza is 39 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Ascona to Pallanza.
There are 3228+ hotels available in Pallanza.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Pallanza, Italy?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Ascona to Pallanza 3 times a week. Tickets cost €9–12 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- 800 503001
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Cannobio to Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Ascona to Pallanza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Ascona to Cannobio
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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