There are 4 ways to get from Ascona to Varese 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 Varesetrain S50 / ...
1h 54m€8–77Line 201 ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ascona to Luinoferry 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Luino, Dante fr. 9-17 to Varese, Veratti fr. 28/S.Boscobus V110
2h 40mBus, train
- Take the bus from Locarno to Mendrisiobus Bus
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Varesetrain S50 / ...
2h 43mDrive 61.1 km
- Drive from Ascona to Varesecar 61.1 km
1h 8m€11–16
Ascona to Varese by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Varese is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Varese is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €10 - €16.
The distance between Ascona and Varese is 74 km. The road distance is 61.1 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Varese without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs €7 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Ascona to Varese, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Varese is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Ascona to Varese.
There are 5879+ hotels available in Varese.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Varese, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Varese via Locarno, Debarcadero, Locarno, and Mendrisio in around 1h 54m.
- 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
Train from Mendrisio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- 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 Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Luino, Dante fr. 9-17 to Varese, Veratti fr. 28/S.Bosco
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- autolineevaresine.it
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Ascona to Luino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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