There are 8 ways to get from Lucca to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
6h 32mCHF 79–244Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to San Donato - Nuova Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re 80
8h 42mCHF 34–60Drive 386.5 km
- Drive from Lucca to Asconacar 386.5 km
4h 9mCHF 62–90Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FLR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 11mCHF 74–304Train
- Take the train from Viareggio to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
10hCHF 70–203Bus
- Take the bus from Viareggio to Milanbus N1508
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchiobus 35
11h 59mCHF 45–72Fly Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PSA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
7h 33mCHF 150–315Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FLR - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
8h 52mCHF 104–261
Lucca to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Ascona is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Ascona is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Verdi 3 and arriving at Ascona, Via Medere via Viareggio, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio and Brissago, Posta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Lucca and Ascona is 496 km. The road distance is 386.5 km.
The best way to get from Lucca to Ascona without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Lucca to Ascona, including transfers.
Lucca to Ascona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Viareggio station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Ascona is to train via Bologna which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 59m.
Lucca to Ascona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucca to Ascona is 387 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Lucca to Ascona.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lucca to Ascona, Scuole via Firenze S.M.N., Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Verdi 3 to Ascona, Via Medere via P.Za D'Azeglio Nord, Viareggio, Milan, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio, and Brissago, Posta in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–850
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–800
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–850
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–800
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to San Donato - Nuova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Viareggio to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
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