There are 2 ways to get from Ascona to Ranco by train, bus, or car
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Ascona to Ranco by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Ranco is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Ranco is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €14 - €21.
The distance between Ascona and Ranco is 106 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 48m and costs €11 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Ascona to Ranco, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Ranco is 76 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Ascona to Ranco.
There are 3301+ hotels available in Ranco.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Ranco, Lombardy, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Ascona to Ranco. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Locarno, Debarcadero, walk to Locarno, take the train to Mendrisio, take the train to Varese, walk to Varese, V. Veneto 9, then take the bus to Ranco, Piave SPVA4 fr. chiesa. Alternatively, you can drive from Ascona to Ranco in around 1h 20m.
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
Bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ranco, Piave SPVA4 fr. chiesa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
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