There are 4 ways to get from Masserano 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 Masserano Via Roma to Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldi88
- Take the train from Vercelli to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
5h 31mCHF 19–28Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cossato to NovaraRe
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to MendrisioS50
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
5h 51mCHF 16–44Ferry
- Take the ferry from Arona to Ascona200
8h 15mCHF 18–26Drive 107.6 km
- Drive from Masserano to Ascona107.6 km
1h 45mCHF 18–25
Masserano to Ascona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Masserano to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 17 - SFr 25 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Masserano to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 25.
The distance between Masserano and Ascona is 240 km. The road distance is 107.6 km.
The best way to get from Masserano to Ascona without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 28.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Masserano to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Masserano to Ascona is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Masserano to Ascona.
There are 2666+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Masserano, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi operates a ferry from Arona to Ascona once daily. Tickets cost CHF 12–17 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Masserano Via Roma to Ascona, Scuole via Cossato Via Mazzini, Cossato, Novara, Novara Nord, Busto Arsizio Nord, Mendrisio, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vercelli to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cossato to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- 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
- +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 Busto Arsizio Nord to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- 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
- +39015-84.88.446
- segreteria@atapspa.it
- Website
- atapspa.it
Bus from Masserano Via Roma to Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–6
- Website
- https://www.atapspa.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Arona to Ascona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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