There are 5 ways to get from Morcote to Ascona by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 431 bus, train, line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Morcote, Piazza Grande to Melide, Stazione431
- Take the train from Melide to LuganoS10 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Locarno
- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Scuole1
1h 30mCHF 6–32Bus
- Take the bus from Melide, Stazione to Locarno, StazioneEv2
2h 42mCHF 7–12Drive 45.5 km
- Drive from Morcote to Ascona45.5 km
44 minCHF 8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Morcote to Ascona45.5 km
44 minCHF 230–280Line 431 bus, train
- Take the bus from Morcote, Piazza Grande to Paradiso, Stazione/Scuole431
- Take the train from Paradiso to LocarnoRe80
1h 45mCHF 8–25
Morcote to Ascona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morcote to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 7 - SFr 11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Morcote to Ascona is to drive which takes 44 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 11.
No, there is no direct bus from Morcote to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Morcote, Piazza Grande and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Melide, Stazione and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Morcote and Ascona is 50 km. The road distance is 45.5 km.
The best way to get from Morcote to Ascona without a car is to line 431 bus and train and line 1 bus which takes 1h 30m and costs SFr 6 - SFr 35.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Morcote to Ascona, including transfers.
Morcote to Ascona bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Melide, Stazione station.
Morcote to Ascona bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Locarno, Stazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morcote to Ascona is 46 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Morcote to Ascona.
There are 2717+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Morcote, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
PostAuto Schweiz AG operates a bus from Melide, Stazione to Locarno, Stazione once a week. Tickets cost CHF 3–5 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Melide to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Paradiso to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–18
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Melide to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Paradiso to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Morcote, Piazza Grande to Melide, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Melide, Stazione to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Morcote, Piazza Grande to Paradiso, Stazione/Scuole
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–280
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
Taxi COMO 2000
- Phone
- +39 031 272000
- Website
- taxicomo2000.it
Comotaxidriver
- Phone
- +39 333 999 0755
- Website
- comotaxidriver.com
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