There are 3 ways to get from Gallarate to Ascona by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gallarate to MendrisioS50
- Take the train from Mendrisio to LocarnoRe80
2h 9mCHF 7–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Gallarate to MendrisioS50
- Take the bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Locarno, StazioneEv2
3h 35mCHF 11–17Drive 87.1 km
- Drive from Gallarate to Ascona87.1 km
1h 11mCHF 15–21
Gallarate to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gallarate to Ascona is to train and bus which costs SFr 11 - SFr 18 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gallarate to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 21.
The distance between Gallarate and Ascona is 93 km. The road distance is 87.1 km.
The best way to get from Gallarate to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs SFr 7 - SFr 35.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Gallarate to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gallarate to Ascona is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Gallarate to Ascona.
There are 2679+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Gallarate, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Gallarate to Ascona, Scuole via Mendrisio, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 2h 9m.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Gallarate to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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