There are 4 ways to get from Nice to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Ventimiglia to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LocarnoRe80
8h 13mCHF 33–66Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN456 / ...
- Take the bus from Arese to Bellinzona Station
10h 57mCHF 43–88Drive 412 km
- Drive from Nice to Ascona412 km
4h 24mCHF 67–97Fly, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
6h 58mCHF 115–291
Nice to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Ascona is to train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Ascona is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
The distance between Nice and Ascona is 430 km. The road distance is 412 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Nice to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nice to Ascona is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 90 and takes 10h 57m.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Ascona is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Nice to Ascona.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Ascona, Scuole via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Ascona, Centro via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Qt8, qt8 m1, V.le Sempione Via Matteotti, Arese, Bellinzona Station, Bellinzona, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 10h 57m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- 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 Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- 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/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Arese to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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