There are 12 ways to get from Bordeaux to Ascona by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel SbbTgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonaEc
11h 14mCHF 114–427Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BOD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
7h 7mCHF 42–205Bus, train via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Clermont Ferrand
- Take the bus from Clermont Ferrand to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the train from Monza to Locarno
18h 5mCHF 47–72Drive 938.5 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Ascona938.5 km
11h 15mCHF 151–218Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Como Grandate518 / ...
- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Bellinzona Station
19h 29mCHF 50–121Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to GenevaN706 / ...
- Take the train from Genève to LocarnoIc
19h 47mCHF 93–214Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
7h 23mCHF 121–320Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)BOD - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarno
9h 54mCHF 102–258Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
8h 43mCHF 63–282Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
10h 40mCHF 154–356Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
10h 52mCHF 62–211Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BOD - NCE
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
11h 59mCHF 74–242
Bordeaux to Ascona by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Ascona is to bus and train via Clermont-Ferrand which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Como Grandate, Bellinzona, Stazione and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Ascona is 1319 km. The road distance is 938.5 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 11h 14m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Bordeaux to Ascona, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Ascona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Ascona is to train which takes 11h 14m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 130 and takes 19h 29m.
Bordeaux to Ascona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Ascona is 938 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Bordeaux to Ascona.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Ascona, Scuole via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Ascona, Centro via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Como Grandate, Bellinzona Station, Bellinzona, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 19h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 130–180
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Clermont Ferrand to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Como Grandate to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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