There are 4 ways to get from Carona to Ascona by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Carona to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carona to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 7 - SFr 11 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Carona to Ascona is to drive which takes 41 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 11.
No, there is no direct bus from Carona to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Melide, Stazione and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Carona and Ascona is 45 km. The road distance is 43.5 km.
The best way to get from Carona to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs SFr 4 - SFr 30.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Carona to Ascona, including transfers.
Carona to Ascona bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Melide, Stazione station.
The best way to get from Carona to Ascona is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs SFr 4 - SFr 30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 7 - SFr 12 and takes 1h 32m.
Carona to Ascona bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Locarno, Stazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carona to Ascona is 44 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Carona to Ascona.
What companies run services between Carona, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Locarno every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 17–20 and the journey takes 33 min. Trenord S.r.l. also services this route hourly. Alternatively, PostAuto Schweiz AG operates a bus from Melide, Stazione to Locarno, Stazione once a week. Tickets cost CHF 5–8 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Melide, Stazione to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–270
Taxi Michel
- Phone
- +41 91 967 24 24
Taxi Lugano Park
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
Taxi Lugano 24 No Stop
- Phone
- +41 76 534 53 04
Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 91 922 88 33
- Website
- taxialugano.ch
Grand Taxi Lugano
- Phone
- +41 79 102 69 30
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