There are 3 ways to get from Ascona to Ranco by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain Re80 / ...
- Take the bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ranco, Piave SPVA4 fr. chiesabus V120
3h 45mFerry, line 43 ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ascona to Belgirateferry 203
- Take the ferry from Belgirate to Rancoferry 43
4h 25m€14–19Drive 75.8 km
- Drive from Ascona to Rancocar 75.8 km
1h 21m€14–19
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Ranco is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Ranco is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ascona to Ranco. However, there are services departing from Ascona and arriving at Ranco via Belgirate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Ascona and Ranco is 108 km. The road distance is 75.8 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Ranco without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Ascona to Ranco, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Ranco is 76 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Ascona to Ranco.
There are 3745+ hotels available in Ranco.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Ranco, Lombardy, Italy?
You can take a ferry from Ascona to Ranco via Belgirate in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ranco, Piave SPVA4 fr. chiesa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- autolineevaresine.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Ascona to Belgirate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Belgirate to Ranco
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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