There are 5 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 Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
9h 19mCHF 62–155Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Milanbus FlixBus N728 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re 80
11h 10mCHF 32–54Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 8mCHF 39–53Drive 445.6 km
- Drive from Cannes to Asconacar 445.6 km
4h 49mCHF 71–102Fly, 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 15mCHF 132–325
Cannes to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
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 19m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Cannes to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 10h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Ascona is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Cannes to Ascona.
There are 2889+ hotels available in Ascona.
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 19m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lugano twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–40 and the journey takes 6h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
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 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- 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 15–22
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 2 hours
- 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 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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