There are 9 ways to get from Montpellier to Ascona by train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
10h 33mCHF 124–303Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Milanbus 467 / ...
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain S50
13h 44mCHF 48–133Drive 628.8 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Asconacar 628.8 km
8h 15mCHF 102–147Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 20mCHF 79–340Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
10h 53mCHF 204–578Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolabus Re4
- Take the bus from Domodossola, stazione to Locarno, Stazionebus Ev
15h 59mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 43mCHF 149–364Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MRS - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
9h 16mCHF 72–258Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane MPL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 22mCHF 89–489
Montpellier to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Ascona is to bus and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Ascona is to drive which takes 8h 15m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Rho Fiera Milano, Domodossola, stazione and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Locarno via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Montpellier and Ascona is 873 km. The road distance is 628.8 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Montpellier to Ascona, including transfers.
Montpellier to Ascona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Ascona train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Ascona is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 59m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Ascona, Scuole via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Ascona, Centro via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, Domodossola, Domodossola, stazione, Locarno, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Montpellier to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- FART
Bus from Domodossola, stazione to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- FART
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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More Questions & Answers
Montpellier to Ascona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Montpellier to Ascona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Ascona is 629 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Montpellier to Ascona.
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