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 16mCHF 73–195Bus
cheapest- 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
11h 2mCHF 35–99Drive 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 17mCHF 134–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N456 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
11h 21mCHF 37–69
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 70 and takes 11h 21m.
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 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 9h 16m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Cannes to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cannes to Ascona is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Ascona is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Cannes to Ascona.
There are 1921+ 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 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Ascona, Centro via Aeroport 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 11h 2m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
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 10–21
- 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 30–55
- 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 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- 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 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- 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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