There are 5 ways to get from Cannes to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
9h 15mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Milanbus FlixBus N728 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
10h 52mCHF 38–66Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 32mCHF 40–110Drive 445.6 km
- Drive from Cannes to Asconacar 445.6 km
4h 52mCHF 73–105Fly, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 17mCHF 140–300
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to bus and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Locarno via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Cannes and Ascona is 461 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 9h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cannes to Ascona, including transfers.
Cannes to Ascona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Cannes to Ascona train services, operated by ZOU!, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 110 and takes 10h 32m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cannes to Ascona, Centro via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Ascona, Centro via Aéroport Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- 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 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cannes to Ascona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Cannes to Ascona train services, operated by ZOU!, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Ascona is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Cannes to Ascona.
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