There are 5 ways to get from Locarno to Ascona, Centro by bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Locarno, Centro to Ascona, Scuole1
10 minCHF 2–3Line 203 ferry
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Ascona203 / ...
24 minCHF 3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Locarno to Ascona, Centro3.7 km
4 minCHF 25–30Walk
- Take the foot from Locarno to Ascona, Centro3.1 km
37 minLine 1 bus via Locarno, Debarcadero
- Take the bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Ascona, Centro1
12 minCHF 2–4
Locarno to Ascona, Centro by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Ascona, Centro is to line 1 bus which costs SFr 2 - SFr 3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Ascona, Centro is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs SFr 25 - SFr 30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Locarno, Centro and arriving at Ascona, Scuole. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Locarno and arriving at Ascona. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Locarno and Ascona, Centro is 3 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Ascona, Centro without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 10 min and costs SFr 2 - SFr 3.
The line 1 bus from Locarno, Centro to Ascona, Scuole takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Locarno to Ascona, Centro bus services, operated by FART, depart from Locarno, Centro station.
Locarno to Ascona, Centro bus services, operated by FART, arrive at Ascona, Scuole station.
There are 2714+ hotels available in Ascona, Centro.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Ascona, Centro, Switzerland?
FART operates a bus from Locarno, Centro to Ascona, Scuole every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Locarno to Ascona 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 3–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
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- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Centro to Ascona, Scuole
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Autolinee FART
Bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Ascona, Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Locarno to Ascona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–30
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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