There are 5 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 FNV120
- Take the train from Mendrisio to LocarnoRe80
2h 46mTrain, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ispra to Laveno Mombello
- Take the train from Laveno-Mombello to CadenazzoS30
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to LocarnoS20
- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Scuole1
2h 51mCHF 8–17Bus
- Take the bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Varese, Morosini,Stazione FS FNV120
- Take the bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Locarno, StazioneEv2
4h 11mFerry
- Take the ferry from Angera to Ascona200
4h 42mCHF 12–18Drive 70.3 km
- Drive from Ispra to Ascona70.3 km
1h 14mCHF 12–17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ispra to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 17 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ispra to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
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 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Ispra to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ispra to Ascona is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Ispra to Ascona.
There are 2717+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Ispra, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Ascona, Centro via Varese, Morosini,Stazione FS FN, Varese, Mendrisio, Mendrisio, Stazione, Locarno, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Angera to Ascona once daily. Tickets cost CHF 12–18 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 19–23
- 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 4–6
- 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 Ispra to Laveno Mombello
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Laveno-Mombello to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Website
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
- 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
- +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 12–18
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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