There are 4 ways to get from Ispra to Ascona by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Varese, Morosini,Stazione FS FNbus V120
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain Re80
2h 47mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Angera to Asconaferry 200
4h 42mCHF 9–13Drive 70.3 km
- Drive from Ispra to Asconacar 70.3 km
1h 15mCHF 11–16Bus, train, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Ispra to Laveno Mombellobus Bus
- Take the train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzotrain S30
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Locarnotrain S20 / ...
- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Scuolebus 1
2h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ispra to Ascona is to ferry which costs SFr 9 - SFr 13 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ispra to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 16.
The distance between Ispra and Ascona is 101 km. The road distance is 70.3 km.
The best way to get from Ispra to Ascona without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Ispra to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ispra to Ascona is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Ispra to Ascona.
There are 2889+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Ispra, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Angera to Ascona once daily. Tickets cost CHF 9–13 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Cadenazzo to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- info@autolineevaresine.it
- Website
- autolineevaresine.it
Bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Varese, Morosini,Stazione FS FN
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- autolineevaresine.it
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Ispra to Laveno Mombello
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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
- +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 9–13
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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