There are 4 ways to get from Gavirate to Ascona by train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Gavirate to Varese NordR22
- Take the train from Varese to MendrisioS50 / ...
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Scuole1
2h 19mCHF 8–33Bus
- Take the bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Locarno, StazioneEv2
3h 53mCHF 10–16Ferry
- Take the ferry from Angera to Ascona200
4h 59mCHF 12–16Drive 64.5 km
- Drive from Gavirate to Ascona64.5 km
1h 8mCHF 11–16
Gavirate to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gavirate to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 10 - SFr 16 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Gavirate to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 16.
The distance between Gavirate and Ascona is 86 km. The road distance is 64.5 km.
The best way to get from Gavirate to Ascona without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 8 - SFr 35.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Gavirate to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gavirate to Ascona is 64 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Gavirate to Ascona.
There are 2692+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Gavirate, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
PostAuto Schweiz AG operates a bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Locarno, Stazione once a week. Tickets cost CHF 6–9 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Angera to Ascona once daily. Tickets cost CHF 12–16 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
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- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gavirate to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Varese to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- 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
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Scuole
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Angera to Ascona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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