There are 4 ways to get from Cannes to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Cannes to VentimigliaC3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
8h 51mCHF 34–76Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano798 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona076
11h 54mCHF 34–87Drive 445.6 km
- Drive from Cannes to Ascona445.6 km
4h 46mCHF 73–105Fly, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
7h 4mCHF 125–314
Cannes to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
The distance between Cannes and Ascona is 460 km. The road distance is 445.6 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Cannes to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Ascona is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Cannes to Ascona.
There are 2702+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cannes to Ascona, Scuole via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Ascona, Centro via Aeroport Promenade, Nice Airport, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 11h 54m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- 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 10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 15–22
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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