There are 5 ways to get from Cannes to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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 72–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 798 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 12mCHF 35–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N456 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re 80
11h 5mCHF 37–70Drive 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 124–311
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 35 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 5m.
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 70 - SFr 190.
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 70 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Ascona is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Cannes to Ascona.
There are 1892+ 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, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Ascona, Centro via Aeroport Promenade, Nice Airport, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- 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 70–290
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 9–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- 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 30–60
- 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 35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- 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
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- 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
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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