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How to get fromCannes to Asconaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cannes to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    9h 9m
    CHF 82–136

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 32m
    CHF 35–74

  3. Drive  445.5 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Asconacar car 445.5 km
    4h 52m
    CHF 75–109

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 146–338

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Milanbus bus FlixBus N728 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train Re80
    11h 7m
    CHF 39–60

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane NCE - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    9h 15m
    CHF 71–245

Cannes to Ascona by train and bus

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

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 9h 9m. 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.

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