There are 5 ways to get from Novara to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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 via Milan
best- Take the train from Novara to Milano Centraletrain 2011 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
3h 36mCHF 43–133Train
cheapest- Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Luganotrain S50
- Take the train from Lugano to Locarnotrain Re80
3h 40mCHF 11–47Bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfi to Arona - Stazione Ferroviariabus 15 / ...
- Take the bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchiobus 12
- Take the bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Brissagobus 26
5h 8mCHF 12–29Drive 111.8 km
- Drive from Novara to Asconacar 111.8 km
1h 43mCHF 19–27Train #2
- Take the train from Novara to Domodossolatrain Re
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno Farttrain Re / ...
4h 36mCHF 21–34
Novara to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novara to Ascona is to train which costs SFr 10 - SFr 50 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Novara to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 27.
No, there is no direct bus from Novara to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfi and arriving at Ascona, Via Medere via Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio and Brissago, Posta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Novara to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Novara and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Novara and Ascona is 164 km. The road distance is 111.8 km.
The best way to get from Novara to Ascona without a car is to train via Milan which takes 3h 36m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Novara to Ascona, including transfers.
Novara to Ascona bus services, operated by STN S.r.l.,, depart from Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfi station.
Novara to Ascona train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Novara station.
The best way to get from Novara to Ascona is to train via Milan which takes 3h 36m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus and line 26 bus, which costs SFr 12 - SFr 29 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Novara to Ascona, Scuole via Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfi to Ascona, Via Medere via Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio, and Brissago, Posta in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Novara to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Novara to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- 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 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Domodossola to Locarno Fart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- +39 0321 472647
- info@stnnet.it
- Website
- stnnet.it
Bus from Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfi to Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
Bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Phone
- 800 503001
- reclami@vcotrasporti.it
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Brissago
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
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More Questions & Answers
Novara to Ascona bus services, operated by STN S.r.l.,, arrive at Arona - Stazione Ferroviaria station.
Novara to Ascona train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novara to Ascona is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Novara to Ascona.
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